Top science news headlines for the week 25

Monday, Jun 15
Quantum Physics
231

Abstract algebra unlocks distinguishable states for quantum systems

Earth Sciences
23

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
76

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

Plants & Animals
38

Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground—new study

Planetary Sciences
120

New study assesses Titan's resources and their potential uses

Ecology
14

Only 10 viral particles cause H5N1 avian flu infection in cows

Tuesday, Jun 16
Plants & Animals
40

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

Astrobiology
244

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
54

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

Evolution
252

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

Condensed Matter
1366

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

Wednesday, Jun 17
Other
327

Why just sharing a stick while walking can significantly improve balance

Evolution
77

Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development

Bio & Medicine
100

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

Archaeology
534

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

Plants & Animals
209

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

Space Exploration
31

Mars mission simulations reveal key to teamwork under pressure

Environment
16

How satellite technology can protect the world's drinking water

Thursday, Jun 18
Plants & Animals
215

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

Evolution
245

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

Environment
296

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

Optics & Photonics
42

Circular polarization could cut laser backscatter in fusion experiments

Archaeology
48

Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?

Plants & Animals
59

Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows

Environment
20

Suburban street design has driven emissions since WWII, study suggests

Friday, Jun 19
Space Exploration
2662

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

Planetary Sciences
320

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

Ecology
220

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

Ecology
43

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

Environment
117

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

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

Saturday, Jun 20
Archaeology
86

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

Evolution
370

Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation

Other
207

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

Environment
1683

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather

Agriculture
21

Climate change boosts soybean production but worsens bean quality

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

Sunday, Jun 21
Plants & Animals
62

Stress gives bees sharper vision and faster reactions, researchers discover

Social Sciences
36

If you're feeling down, maybe don't pet your cat, new study suggests

Astronomy
82

Well-known planetary nebula's ear-like lobes rewrite its evolutionary timeline

Earth Sciences
1908

El Niño is underway, satellite observations show

Economics & Business
16

Today's housing emergency is nearly 200 years in the making, says new report

Bio & Medicine
37

Modular nanorobot self-assembles, targets cancer cells and cuts viability

Archaeology
177

Human sacrifice in Inca Empire may have been driven by political motives, not religion