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Top science news headlines for the week 37

Monday, Sep 09
Astronomy
266

Hubble and Chandra find supermassive black hole duo

Paleontology & Fossils
204

Three new ancestors added to Tasmanian tiger's storyline

Mathematics
190

Mathematical modeling explores the statistical mysteries of successfully scheduling a meeting

Earth Sciences
168

Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next two decades, research suggests

Archaeology
157

Archaeologists discover a likely place for Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbreeding

General Physics
155

ATLAS probes Higgs interaction with the heaviest quarks

Quantum Physics
154

X-rays from atomic systems could reveal new clues about rival quantum theories

Tuesday, Sep 10
Archaeology
442

Archaeologists suggest Neolithic Scandinavians may have used skin boats to hunt, travel and trade

Paleontology & Fossils
348

Paleontologists discover fossil birds with teeth had seeds in their stomachs, indicating that they ate fruit

Ecology
329

Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully

Astronomy
229

New measurements of gravitational anomaly at low acceleration favor modified gravity, researcher claims

General Physics
216

First neutrinos detected at Fermilab short-baseline detector

Planetary Sciences
214

NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch

Ecology
164

Researchers find live fungi, bacteria and viruses high in the Earth's atmosphere

Wednesday, Sep 11
Astronomy
961

Observational study supports century-old theory that challenges the Big Bang

Environment
601

Report outlines a path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth's critical resources are better shared

Archaeology
517

Archaeologists discover an ancient Neanderthal lineage that remained isolated for over 50,000 years

Archaeology
330

Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory

Space Exploration
288

Voyager 1 team accomplishes tricky thruster swap

Economics & Business
171

Study links EV charging stations to increased local business activity

Earth Sciences
143

Precariously balanced rocks in New York, Vermont provide limits on earthquake shaking

Thursday, Sep 12
Earth Sciences
2789

Climate change-triggered landslide unleashes a 650-foot mega-tsunami

Earth Sciences
475

Geoscientists detect rapid uplift at unique volcano in Tanzania

Earth Sciences
421

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice after 2100 likely under current emissions, climate scientists find

Quantum Physics
262

Quantum researchers cause controlled 'wobble' in the nucleus of a single atom

Plants & Animals
233

Scientists discover crude oil decimates sea otter buoyancy

Paleontology & Fossils
232

Trilobite fossils from upstate New York reveal 'extra' set of legs

Biotechnology
198

Powered by renewable energy, microbes turn CO₂ into protein and vitamins

Friday, Sep 13
Planetary Sciences
2001

Earth to have new mini-moon for two months

Plants & Animals
255

Global warming is driving rapid evolutionary response in fruit flies, research suggests

Planetary Sciences
218

Gravity study gives insights into hidden features beneath lost ocean of Mars and rising Olympus Mons

General Physics
198

A fundamental magnetic property of the muon measured to unprecedented precision

Planetary Sciences
195

Astronomers discover new planet in Great Bear constellation

Nanophysics
117

Device malfunctions from continuous current lead to discovery that can improve design of microelectronic devices

General Physics
103

Findings from experimental setup demonstrate potential for compact and portable nuclear clocks