Top science news headlines for the week 44

Monday, Oct 27
Plants & Animals
636

Six new bat species discovered in protected forests of the Philippines

Evolution
403

Earliest long-snouted fossil crocodile from Egypt reveals the African origins of seagoing crocs

Astronomy
287

Mysterious transient objects in sky linked to nuclear testing and unidentified anomalous phenomena

Archaeology
196

Why did ancient people build Poverty Point?

Plants & Animals
172

Cows with freedom of choice: How the 'dairy barn of the future' could improve animal welfare

Astronomy
160

Dwarf galaxies tip the scales in favor of dark matter over modified gravity

Plants & Animals
137

Why honey bees overthrow their queen

Tuesday, Oct 28
Paleontology & Fossils
355

AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans' bones

Earth Sciences
322

Six-million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica offers unprecedented window into a warmer Earth

Environment
262

Climate change inaction being paid for in millions of lives every year, global findings suggest

Archaeology
191

New DNA evidence from Crimea sheds light on Neanderthal migration into Asia

Astronomy
172

The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb

Astronomy
171

A new, expansive view of the Milky Way reveals our galaxy in unprecedented radio color

Evolution
161

Scientists describe an extinct rhino species from Canada's High Arctic

Wednesday, Oct 29
Archaeology
254

DNA study reveals origins, migrations and genetic legacy of 'forgotten' Sarmatians

Biochemistry
141

AI models for drug design fail in physics

Astronomy
106

Simulations reveal how black hole collisions trigger flashes in distant galaxy

Plants & Animals
104

Africa's wildlife has lost a third of its natural 'power', study warns

Plants & Animals
92

Baleen whales found to excrete nutrients that boost primary productivity in the ocean by up to 10%

Bio & Medicine
90

Malaria parasites are full of wildly spinning iron crystals—scientists finally know why

Analytical Chemistry
78

Artificial tongue uses milk to determine heat level in spicy foods

Thursday, Oct 30
General Physics
1473

Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation

Plants & Animals
280

Psychology study suggests chimpanzees might be rational thinkers

Condensed Matter
172

'Singing' electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence

Condensed Matter
137

Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise

Paleontology & Fossils
123

Nanotyrannus confirmed: Dueling dinosaurs fossil rewrites the story of T. rex

Archaeology
120

Ancient ochre crayons from Crimea reveal Neanderthals engaged in symbolic behaviors

Ecology
109

Fossil lichen from Devonian era shows how fungi-algae alliance paved way for terrestrial life

Friday, Oct 31
Plants & Animals
189

Research reveals chimpanzees and bonobos have 'circles of friends,' just like humans

Planetary Sciences
158

Rapid brightening of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it nears sun surprises scientists

Quantum Physics
157

A problem that takes quantum computers an unfathomable amount of time to solve

Quantum Physics
113

Researchers realize a driven-dissipative Ising spin glass using a cavity quantum electrodynamics setup

Condensed Matter
101

New model can detect ballistic electrons under realistic conditions

Cell & Microbiology
96

Genetically modified phages deliver bacterial toxins to combat multidrug-resistant E. coli

Space Exploration
82

Muscle tissue from a 3D printer—produced in zero gravity

Saturday, Nov 01
Earth Sciences
322

Abandoned coal mine drainage identified as a significant source of carbon emissions

Environment
182

Possums in Australia show some of the world's highest PFAS levels among small mammals

Earth Sciences
124

Humanity is on path toward 'climate chaos,' scientists warn

Other
72

Saturday Citations: Test flight of the X-59; a confounding quantum calculation; the universe is not simulated

Earth Sciences
67

Seismic study sheds light on factors that led to 2025 Myanmar supershear rupture

Materials Science
66

Menstrual cup upgrades: Self-cleaning and sustainable design adjustments could make them easier to use

Cell & Microbiology
57

Virus-loaded patches successfully kill bacteria in contaminated food

Sunday, Nov 02
Plants & Animals
69

Six ways to give your dog a richer life, from 'sniffaris' to sensory gardens

Environment
49

Delhi's cloud seeding effort fails to ease smog, raises questions on effectiveness

Space Exploration
42

How to spot November's supermoon, the closest of the year

Space Exploration
5

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

Paleontology & Fossils
4

Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate

Environment
2

Why health care's 'do no harm' ethic must include the planet

Environment
1

Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer—now the climate crisis is increasing risk again