Top science news headlines for the week 33

Monday, Aug 10
Social Sciences
14

Unsocial kids may be happier than you think

Astronomy
344

DESI releases biggest 2D map of the universe

Environment
46

Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative

Plants & Animals
64

MRI study shows dogs can distinguish between human fear and sadness

Environment
101

Report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level and ocean heat in 2025

Other
20

Ticklish spots are shared across cultures, but why they are ticklish is more complex than it seems

Plants & Animals
37

Oak leaves harbor distinct microbial worlds on their opposite surfaces

Tuesday, Aug 11
Plants & Animals
237

Mathematical model shows how birds create a synchronized dawn chorus

Social Sciences
858

Want a happier marriage? Study suggests one simple habit

General Physics
284

New CERN measurement challenges conventional models of how gluons behave inside atomic nuclei

Archaeology
151

Ancient Colombians built huge water system without centralized rule, archaeologists say

Astronomy
93

Star cluster discovery could change how scientists measure the universe

Economics & Business
27

AI-assisted grant proposals may win more often—while narrowing research ideas

Social Sciences
78

Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration

Wednesday, Aug 12
Astronomy
375

Three supermassive black holes discovered in a single galaxy for the first time

Plants & Animals
13

Tropical trees show unexpected drought adaptability across Puerto Rico's rainfall extremes

Biochemistry
22

Sugar swap simplifies production of promising targeted cancer therapies

Earth Sciences
799

Hurricane Hunter data reveal early signs of strengthening tropical cyclones

Biotechnology
23

Single synthetic peptide forms electrically polarized, self-healing hydrogel

Environment
8

UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row

Veterinary medicine
10

Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics

Thursday, Aug 13
Earth Sciences
43

While Great Lakes ice cover is slipping, a 'temporary respite' may be on the way

Cell & Microbiology
157

CRISPR roadblocks: Scientists identify genes blocking gene therapy success

Environment
10

Review of studies on single-use plastics reveals broader circular economy approach is needed

Ecology
9

Butterfly effects of climate change

Education
13

New research explores how home languages can strengthen early English reading instruction

Biotechnology
30

Teaching AI the biology of antibodies speeds drug discovery

Evolution
90

Thinking fast and slow: Wild fish reveal how cognition evolved in two closely related species

Friday, Aug 14
Cell & Microbiology
634

New findings overturn 100-year-old assumption about common bacteria in the lungs

Planetary Sciences
38

New AI model detects hidden signs of solar eruptions hours before they emerge

Archaeology
770

Rings forged from meteorites may have been fashionable among ancient Greek elites

Astronomy
58

Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

Political science
17

The false and the furious: We aren't just bothered by different beliefs—we're bothered when we think others are wrong

Space Exploration
49

Constipation is common in astronauts—blood tests provide new answers

Archaeology
66

Human blood may have helped preserve ancient Chinese rock art for 2,000 years

Saturday, Aug 15
Veterinary medicine
110

Topical clove oil for canine sarcoptic mange promises faster, plant-based treatment

Ecology
29

How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions

Astronomy
103

Early-universe plasma may have stopped dark photons from heating cosmos

Archaeology
456

Shackled men in 2,600-year-old Greek mass graves were likely locals, archaeologists find

Materials Science
71

Minnesota iron ore could be key to sustainable and lower cost semiconductor

Biotechnology
31

Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria. AI could help us learn its secrets

Condensed Matter
270

Tungsten may suffer more radiation damage in fusion reactors than expected

Sunday, Aug 16
Astronomy
1243

Black hole star: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object

Environment
59

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time

Condensed Matter
111

Strain flips Hall signal in altermagnetic manganese telluride, suggesting a path to practical spintronics

Plants & Animals
59

Flightless beetles evolved distinct snail-hunting shapes on Japan's largest island

General Physics
184

Centuries-old physics test could help detect millicharged particles

Biotechnology
396

Gene-edited beagles produce no detectable major dog allergen, early tests find

Soft Matter
58

Active particles could make stable glasses stronger without catastrophic brittle failure