Top science news headlines for the week 44

Monday, Oct 28
General Physics
443

Scientists transport protons in truck, paving way for antimatter delivery

Archaeology
370

Have we found all the major Maya cities? Not even close, new research suggests

Ecology
317

One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report

Education
312

Study finds influential textbooks labeled American actions as imperialist, contradicting American exceptionalism

Astronomy
257

Study links black holes to dark energy

Mathematics
256

High school students present five new ways of proving Pythagoras' Theorem via trigonometry

Molecular & Computational biology
234

A landscape of consciousness: Neurophysiologist presents diverse theories and taxonomy of proposed solutions

Tuesday, Oct 29
Earth Sciences
476

Thawing permafrost is affecting climate, but it's unclear by how much

Plants & Animals
441

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean

Condensed Matter
350

How a classical computer beat a quantum computer at its own game

Plants & Animals
345

Less than 7 mm in length, this Atlantic Rainforest flea toad is the second-smallest vertebrate described in the world

Archaeology
265

How far south did Polynesian seafarers sail?

Planetary Sciences
220

Uranus' moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface, study finds

Astronomy
220

Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe

Wednesday, Oct 30
Mathematics
1036

Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds

Plants & Animals
599

New Age ritual that send 'bad energies' up in smoke may contribute to overharvesting of wild plants

General Physics
397

Professor calculates optimal glass shape for preserving chill in beer glasses

Archaeology
394

Tunic found in one of the Royal Tombs at Vergina identified as Alexander the Great's

Molecular & Computational biology
340

Ancient DNA brings to life the history of the iconic aurochs

Paleontology & Fossils
203

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Astronomy
179

Astrophysicists measure 'dance' of electrons in the glow from exploding neutron stars

Thursday, Oct 31
Biochemistry
765

Chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it's time to rewrite the textbooks

Environment
544

Observatory finds local 1.1 ºC increase in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

Cell & Microbiology
198

The human spliceosome: Decade-long study reveals first blueprint of the most complex molecular machine inside every cell

Optics & Photonics
183

Laser vibration sensing technology can detect landmines faster than previous techniques

Plants & Animals
181

Study shows bats have acoustic cognitive maps

Cell & Microbiology
157

Study reveals superbug MRSA's double defense against antibiotics

General Physics
138

Study gathers strong evidence of the doubly magic nature of ¹⁰⁰Sn

Friday, Nov 01
Social Sciences
421

News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, study shows

Environment
286

Scientists investigate contrail formation to reduce climate impact

Education
247

Textbooks come alive with new interactive AI tool

Plants & Animals
188

A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different

Astronomy
138

Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy

Archaeology
128

Isotope study reveals medieval people prioritized cereal farming, used fertilization, and organized land efficiently

Astronomy
124

Black hole study challenges Kerr solution assumptions

Saturday, Nov 02
Plants & Animals
251

Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for speed

Earth Sciences
112

African Sahara 'greening' can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds

Biotechnology
95

New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing

Plants & Animals
73

The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy

Social Sciences
71

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you're one of these three types

Environment
68

Pollution level in Pakistan megacity hits new high, says official

Other
53

Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals

Sunday, Nov 03
Earth Sciences
653

'Doomsday' Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected, fueling calls for geoengineering

Environment
135

215 million hectares of forest—an area bigger than Mexico—could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone

Biotechnology
130

Something to sniff at: Lab-engineered receptors illuminate odor detection

Biochemistry
127

Biochemists create protocells to explore how lipids may have led to first cell membranes

Ecology
105

Ancient mud reveals Australia's burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

Environment
102

Report reveals how the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health

Earth Sciences
70

Geodynamic mantle-flow model explains deformation of continental crust block in North China