Top science news headlines for the week 05

Monday, Jan 27
Earth Sciences
259

'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought

Evolution
222

Evidence suggests Neanderthal blood protein may be part of reason for their demise

Archaeology
201

DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex

Social Sciences
196

Memes spread conspiracy theories by uniting online groups, shows new research

Astronomy
168

Astronomers discover new lensed, dual and projected quasars

Earth Sciences
159

Global sea level very likely to rise between 0.5 and 1.9 meters by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario

Astrobiology
134

Dwarf planet Ceres may have received organic material from space objects

Tuesday, Jan 28
Earth Sciences
325

Ocean-surface warming has more than quadrupled since the late-1980s, study shows

Cell & Microbiology
258

Mouse with two fathers survives to adulthood, marking scientific milestone

General Physics
187

An overlooked nuclear force helps keep matter stable, study reveals

Archaeology
155

Archaeologists find 'lost' site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry

Astrobiology
147

Super-Earth discovery reveals an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life

Environment
126

Microplastics found in the brains of mice within hours of consumption

Materials Science
114

Scientists create 'molecular trap' to remove pollutants from water

Wednesday, Jan 29
Archaeology
133

Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years

Mathematics
118

Scientists map the mathematics behind how we create and innovate

Astronomy
96

Hubble reveals unusual globular clusters in ultra-diffuse galaxy FCC 224

Optics & Photonics
90

Optical levitation traps nanospheres, revealing quantum-classical crossover

Social Sciences
72

How organizations should address challenges in work-from-home shift

Earth Sciences
66

The oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away

Molecular & Computational biology
64

Human genetics provides clues to why DNA regulatory regions get 'loopy'