Top science news headlines for the week 14

Monday, Mar 30
Earth Sciences
552

Global human population is pushing Earth past its breaking point

General Physics
1781

Pairs of atoms observed existing in two places at once for the first time

Ecology
447

Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell

Earth Sciences
604

Recovery from sudden permafrost collapse ranges from 10 years to a century, study suggests

Astronomy
251

Ripples in spacetime and the universe's most controversial number

Plants & Animals
13

A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border—can it be stopped?

Archaeology
174

Sacrifice before the cataclysm: The aromas of Pompeii's household altars

Tuesday, Mar 31
Space Exploration
593

Terraforming Mars: Modeling engineered aerosols to warm the planet

Earth Sciences
9

Circular economies should work for communities, not against them

Evolution
9

Parasites defy biodiversity rules, thriving far from the equator

Cell & Microbiology
67

SimCells successfully target and kill drug-resistant bacteria

Social Sciences
13

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

Archaeology
81

Lost mosaic reveals first image of female beast-fighter from the Roman era

Social Sciences
14

What builds cohesion in diverse societies? Brain scans point to shared national identity cues

Wednesday, Apr 01
Archaeology
1084

Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo

Astronomy
999

Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence

Bio & Medicine
316

Graphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures

General Physics
211

Gravitational waves as possible candidates for the origin of dark matter

Bio & Medicine
41

Molecular system can distinguish and neutralize cancer cells, paving the way for 'smart' drugs

Social Sciences
16

Women are being shut out of workplaces because of a hidden time gap, new research shows

Veterinary medicine
127

Oregano, rosemary and 'time': Long-term swine study shows natural-compound benefits

Thursday, Apr 02
Astronomy
243

Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant

Astronomy
116

Ghostly particles: Dark radiation may have masqueraded as neutrinos

Planetary Sciences
71

Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids

Archaeology
53

Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts

Biochemistry
91

Smartphone rapid test detects microbiologically contaminated water in less than a minute

Evolution
221

Spectacular fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex animals

General Physics
285

Gravity from positivity: Single massive spin-3/2 particle makes gravity logically inevitable, study claims

Friday, Apr 03
General Physics
337

The secrets of black holes and the Higgs mass could be hidden in a 7-dimensional geometry

Planetary Sciences
206

The depths of Neptune and Uranus may be 'superionic'

Astronomy
316

The most pristine star yet found in the known universe

Plants & Animals
930

Tiny African fish caught climbing to the top of a 50-foot waterfall

Plants & Animals
27

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Quantum Physics
75

Small quantum system outperforms large classical networks in real-world forecasting

Space Exploration
50

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

Saturday, Apr 04
Evolution
61

Humans' closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought

Quantum Physics
214

Microscopic mechanism of 'quantum collapse' in real-world environments uncovered for the first time

Analytical Chemistry
59

Iridium's hidden surface chemistry may change how hydrogen and chlorine are made

Evolution
80

How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

Social Sciences
17

Humor helps older adults navigate aging, research suggests

Environment
31

Thermal justice: New report examines threat of extreme heat, suggests culturally informed policies

Ecology
232

New study pinpoints climate conditions for restoring the endangered butternut tree

Sunday, Apr 05
Evolution
47

It takes a village: How cooperative breeding has shaped Lake Tanganyika fish

Paleontology & Fossils
87

The revolution in dinosaur science started 50 years ago—here's what we have learned

Space Exploration
483

Artemis astronauts glimpse moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby

Astronomy
53

TESS spots the rise of a black hole X-ray binary system

Political science
9

Study points to opportunity for governments to work with public on use of AI

Space Exploration
432

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

Space Exploration
37

It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby