Top science news headlines for the week 25

Monday, Jun 15
Quantum Physics
230

Abstract algebra unlocks distinguishable states for quantum systems

Earth Sciences
22

Wind patterns play surprising role in tropical rainfall trends

Earth Sciences
171

Northern permafrost switches from carbon sink to carbon source earlier than thought in models including deep soil carbon

Quantum Physics
75

Passive quantum error correction doubles qubit lifetime, reaching break-even point

Plants & Animals
37

Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground—new study

Planetary Sciences
119

New study assesses Titan's resources and their potential uses

Earth Sciences
63

Reforestation's effects on water resources may depend on global warming level

Tuesday, Jun 16
Astrobiology
243

Could Earth have sent life to Jupiter's moon Europa?

Education
15

New research suggests writing with AI demands more thought from students, not less

Plants & Animals
39

Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range

Condensed Matter
1365

High degree of quantum entanglement detected for first time in centimeter-sized crystal of strange metal

Archaeology
317

Radiocarbon dating confirms 10,000 years of continuous human occupation in the Pyrenees

Plants & Animals
54

Dolphins know how to avoid troublesome males by listening for their 'names'

Evolution
251

'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives

Wednesday, Jun 17
Other
326

Why just sharing a stick while walking can significantly improve balance

Evolution
77

Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development

Archaeology
533

Ancient DNA uncovers deadly plague outbreak among Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago

Plants & Animals
207

Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners

Bio & Medicine
100

Drug-free nanoparticles stop tumor growth by transmitting biological messages to immune cells

Environment
38

AI could be trapped in a 'Carbon Valley' unless action is taken soon

Plants & Animals
26

Goats listen to human voices to find hidden food treats

Thursday, Jun 18
Plants & Animals
214

'Timescapes' may help explain how animal species perceive events so differently in time

Environment
283

World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds

Evolution
244

Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot understanding of how animals adapted to the land

Environment
20

Suburban street design has driven emissions since WWII, study suggests

Social Sciences
65

Screens dominate the dinner table, with 77.6% of parents using devices

Plants & Animals
75

Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds

Optics & Photonics
41

Circular polarization could cut laser backscatter in fusion experiments

Friday, Jun 19
Planetary Sciences
317

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

Ecology
218

Palm oil, coconut and soybean drive more species extinction than previously thought

Space Exploration
2661

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

Ecology
129

Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF

Earth Sciences
208

Observed high vapor supersaturation provides crucial evidence for aerosol convective cloud invigoration

Ecology
43

Hidden underground, fungi drive carbon storage, crop health and ecosystem stability

Environment
116

Nanobubbles for algae cleanup: Q&A with researcher Wen Zhang

Saturday, Jun 20
Archaeology
85

Ancient Mongolian cemetery reveals power and status mattered more than blood ties

Evolution
370

Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation

Environment
1683

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather

Environment
23

Landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning

Nanomaterials
47

New nanotube membranes reveal unusually fast lithium-ion transport

Other
206

Saturday Citations: Intermittent fasting and chronic stress; macroscopic entanglement; gamma-ray bursts

Environment
123

How much clothing is too much? The math behind having a sustainable wardrobe

Sunday, Jun 21
Plants & Animals
62

Stress gives bees sharper vision and faster reactions, researchers discover

Space Exploration
57

NASA testing advanced capabilities for moon, Mars rovers

Environment
19

Tropical ocean temperatures may drive changes in malaria cases in Malawi

Quantum Physics
236

Quantum mechanics theory may work without imaginary numbers, new analysis suggests

Cell & Microbiology
17

MINDY3: A hub between protein quality control and DNA repair

Ecology
47

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions

Astrobiology
43

If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would they eat?