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Top science news headlines for the week 31

Monday, Jul 28
Optics & Photonics
377

Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials

Astronomy
293

Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void

Evolution
206

Study revises 'living fossil' fish anatomy, reshaping view of vertebrate skull evolution

Earth Sciences
192

A bolt is born: Atmospheric events underpinning lightning strikes explained

Archaeology
187

Archaeologists uncover lavish Bronze Age burial of young woman in Greater Khorasan

Materials Science
167

New device converts plastic waste into fuel using catalyst-free pyrolysis

Ecology
165

Dam removal restores aquatic ecosystem within three years

Tuesday, Jul 29
Evolution
349

Early human ancestors showed extreme size differences between males and females

General Physics
175

Simulating the Hawking effect and other quantum field theory predictions with polariton fluids

Ecology
150

A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season

Biotechnology
134

Researchers create 'virtual scientists' to solve complex biological problems

Social Sciences
129

AI finds speech patterns in Reddit hate groups mirror those in some psychiatric forums

Plants & Animals
116

Kākāpō population decline linked to rapid loss of native parasite species

Astronomy
111

New long-period radio transient discovered

Wednesday, Jul 30
Paleontology & Fossils
160

Unearthed teeth reveal human diversity in China during Middle Pleistocene

Planetary Sciences
136

Simulations prove early Earth's liquid core generated protective magnetic field

Archaeology
121

Scientists trace mineral sources for sacred Maya Blue in Late Classic pottery from Buenavista, Belize

Planetary Sciences
112

Seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure

Environment
97

Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2C

General Physics
95

Study outlines alternative approach to detecting inelastic dark matter particles

Social Sciences
93

Cross-country study gathers new insight about the psychology of social class

Thursday, Jul 31
Evolution
259

Modern-day potato originated from hybridization event with tomatoes 9 million years ago, study reveals

Evolution
259

Changes in diet drove physical evolution in early humans

Astronomy
174

Simulations reveal surprising electron temperatures near M87 black hole's event horizon

Nanophysics
151

Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging

Plants & Animals
108

'Whale poop loop' keeps ocean and humans alive and well

Biochemistry
106

Discovery of bumblebee medicine's simple structure makes synthetic production viable

Biotechnology
102

New AI tool illuminates 'dark side' of the human genome

Friday, Aug 01
General Physics
171

AI reveals unexpected new physics in dusty plasma

General Physics
165

Neutrino masses are not likely to originate from interactions with dark matter, study finds

Earth Sciences
142

Global study identifies upswing in photosynthesis driven by land, offset by oceans

Cell & Microbiology
135

Scientists shrink the genetic code of E. coli to contain only 57 of its usual 64 codons

Superconductivity
122

Superconductivity's halo: Theoretical physicist helps map rare high-field phase

Earth Sciences
120

Satellite data reveals 15-year trends in forest carbon storage worldwide

Plants & Animals
89

Gray wolves carry young pups over rugged terrain to track spring elk migration

Saturday, Aug 02
Other
64

Saturday Citations: Chatbots chat about suicide; ancient concrete recipes; depression and brain morphology

Astronomy
63

Image: Webb takes a fresh look at a classic deep field

Archaeology
61

Shroud of Turin image matches low-relief statue—not human body, 3D modeling study finds

Plants & Animals
46

Static electricity sense could be factor in evolution of extreme body shapes of treehoppers

Space Exploration
43

Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback

Space Exploration
1

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

Archaeology
0

'The great mass of waters killed many thousands': How earthquakes, tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome