Top science news headlines for the week 35

Monday, Aug 26
Archaeology
425

Unique Iron- and Viking-age mortuary houses unearthed in Norway

Astrobiology
342

Researchers start first low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies

Earth Sciences
331

Microscopic fossilized shells reveal ancient climate change patterns

Evolution
314

Darwin's fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue

Astrobiology
245

In the hunt for alien life, is man truly 'the measure of all things?'

Astronomy
236

Astrophysicists use AI to precisely calculate universe's 'settings'

Environment
182

Communicating consensus strengthens beliefs about climate change, finds 27-country study

Tuesday, Aug 27
General Physics
412

New research suggests a way to capture physicists' most wanted particle—gravitons

Plants & Animals
348

Antidepressant pollution is rewiring fish behavior and reproduction, biologists reveal

General Physics
274

Paper types ranked by likelihood of paper cuts

Mathematics
233

Cold math, hot topic: Applied theory offers new insights into sea ice thermal conductivity

Astronomy
213

In six new rogue worlds, Webb Telescope finds more star birth clues

Astronomy
204

Dark matter could have helped make supermassive black holes in the early universe

Astronomy
202

Event Horizon Telescope makes highest-resolution black hole detections from Earth

Wednesday, Aug 28
Planetary Sciences
380

Scientists discover a long-sought global electric field on Earth

Social Sciences
377

Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views

Plants & Animals
248

Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study reveals

Education
192

AI tools like ChatGPT popular among students who struggle with concentration and attention

Analytical Chemistry
192

Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond

Archaeology
191

Study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark

Materials Science
173

Engineers develop all-in-one solution to catch and destroy 'forever chemicals'

Thursday, Aug 29
Ecology
1555

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves wandered into Rocky Mountain National Park

Astronomy
222

Using atomic excitations to measure the rotation of spacetime

General Physics
221

New Sisyphus cooling technique could enhance precision of atomic clocks

Molecular & Computational biology
206

Researchers map 50,000 of DNA's mysterious 'knots' in the human genome

Plants & Animals
174

Number of fish species at risk of extinction five-fold higher than previous estimates according to new prediction

Plants & Animals
174

This tiny backyard bug does the fastest backflips on Earth

Paleontology & Fossils
157

Ancient sea cow that was attacked by both a primeval crocodile and shark sheds new light on prehistoric food chains

Friday, Aug 30
Astronomy
498

Astronomers spot merging galaxies from 12.8 billion years ago

General Physics
383

Using a gamma ray burst to search for violations of Einstein's relativity postulates

Earth Sciences
288

Geophysicist's method could give months' warning of major earthquakes

Earth Sciences
252

Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth's core deepens understanding of planet's magnetic field

Archaeology
232

Archaeologists discover diseased Anglo-Saxons that received monastic care

Plants & Animals
207

Heat waves impair bumblebees' ability to detect floral scents, study finds

Evolution
154

Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem

Saturday, Aug 31
Astronomy
242

Data from space probes show that Alfvén waves drive the acceleration and heating of the solar wind

Ecology
185

Study finds RNA molecule controls butterfly wing coloration

Astronomy
175

85% of the matter in the universe is missing: But scientists are getting closer to finding it

Plants & Animals
97

How fruit flies use internal representations of head direction to support goal-directed navigation

Other
93

Saturday Citations: Corn sweat! Nanoplastics! Plus: Massive objects in your area are dragging spacetime

Plants & Animals
83

Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought—and many have already collapsed

Plants & Animals
23

Why every island's wildlife ends up looking alike

Sunday, Sep 01
Astronomy
159

Webb discovers six new 'rogue worlds' that provide clues to star formation

Earth Sciences
75

The Mediterranean dried out 5.5 million years ago, offering sobering lessons for humanity today

Ecology
23

Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal climate history—and how viruses adapt to climate change

Agriculture
14

Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand

Social Sciences
12

Middle-class British people are talking more alike than ever, study finds

Molecular & Computational biology
3

Unlocking exotic new beer flavors using genetics