Top news stories for the week 48

Monday, Nov 26 »

Anxiety abounds at NASA as Mars landing day arrives

1354 3

Quantum computing at scale: Scientists achieve compact, sensitive qubit readout

403

Paving the way: An accelerator on a microchip

617

A water treatment breakthrough, inspired by a sea creature

398 1

'Flawless': NASA craft lands on Mars after perilous journey

2197 17

How ancient viruses got cannabis high

636

How the Atlantic Ocean became part of the global circulation at a climatic tipping point

65

Clarifying effects of negative mass

237

Smarter AI—machine learning without negative data

101

Six feet under, a new approach to global warming

65 2

Tuesday, Nov 27 »

Google accused of manipulation to track users

1132 3

Study suggests multiple instances of inter-breeding between Neanderthal and early humans

2279 23

Prehistoric cave art reveals ancient use of complex astronomy

5082 3

InSight is catching rays on Mars

938 7

Enormous dwarf satellite galaxy of Milky Way discovered

1134 10

Ancient DNA shows the Sámi and Finns share identical Siberian genes

1252

Climate change wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'

556 3

Enhanced strength and ductility in a high-entropy alloy via ordered oxygen complexes

131

Ultracold quantum mix

226

New evidence reveals how heavy elements were created after the Big Bang

1016 251

Wednesday, Nov 28 »

Online sex ads rebound, months after shutdown of Backpage

131 3

Study reveals why older women are less healthy than older men

370 4

NIST atomic clocks now keep time well enough to improve models of Earth

437 21

Behind the scenes of recovering NASA's Hubble

275 3

Great apes and ravens plan without thinking

200 5

The future of fighting cancer: Zapping tumors in less than a second

628

The quest for galactic relics from the primordial universe

172

Atomic jet—the first lens for extreme-ultraviolet light developed

380 4

New device widens light beams by 400 times, broadening possibilities in science and technology

81

A big step toward the practical application of 3-D holography with high-performance computers

133 1

Thursday, Nov 29 »

Safely on Mars, InSight unfolds its arrays and snaps some pics

317 7

New catalyst material produces abundant cheap hydrogen

2134 4

Scientists find a way to enhance the performance of quantum computers

668 6

Study unlocks full potential of 'supermaterial' graphene

515 2

Amazon targeted in German competition probe

120 1

Oldest-known ancestor of modern primates may have come from North America, not Asia

584 6

Scientists measure all of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe

361 11

High-speed camera shows incoming particles cause damage by briefly melting surfaces as they strike

591 1

Magnetic materials for motors of the future

128 3

We may soon be able to see the first supergiant stars in the universe

193 3

Friday, Nov 30 »

Light triggers gold in unexpected way

1553 26

Probing quantum physics on a macroscopic scale

681 5

Study witnesses first moments of star dying in finest detail

629 34

Brilliant iron molecule could provide cheaper solar energy

1008

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

351 111

Researchers discover surface of 'ultra-smooth' nanomaterial steeper than Austrian Alps

232

A new light on significantly faster computer memory devices

128 7

Greenhouse gas 'detergent' recycles itself in atmosphere

344 7

Newly discovered supernova may rewrite exploding star origin theories

212 198

The whole of Africa was the cradle of humankind

321 2

Saturday, Dec 01 »

NASA's Martian quake sensor InSight lands at slight angle

631 5

Planet Earth working on 3 Mars landers to follow InSight

349 10

Grim tidings from science on climate change

181 31

Fix Facebook, whether it wants to or not: whistleblower

43 4

Alaska surveys damage from major earthquakes

61 3

Green finance blooms as investors look beyond profits

50 6

Study offers new approach to assess sustainability of reef fish

6

US approves seismic tests despite dolphin, whale concerns

54

France, Japan uphold auto alliance amid Ghosn crisis

6

Snowpack declines may stunt tree growth and forests' ability to store carbon emissions

13 2

Sunday, Dec 02 »

Mars new home 'a large sandbox'

232 3

How engineers are straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa

390

Olympic broadcasters gear up for the biggest show on earth

18

Attack of the small screens: Africa eyes mobile gaming boom

12

Nations pressed to tackle 'urgent threats' at UN climate talks

36 5

From Biblical to revival: Jordan's desert winemakers

16 1