Top science news headlines for the week 05

Monday, Jan 27
Earth Sciences
242

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

Evolution
221

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

Social Sciences
196

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

Archaeology
182

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

Astronomy
159

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
263

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

Astrobiology
134

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

Environment
125

Microplastics found in the brains of mice within hours of consumption

Cell & Microbiology
107

Mouse with two fathers survives to adulthood, marking scientific milestone

General Physics
105

An overlooked nuclear force helps keep matter stable, study reveals

Astronomy
87

Peculiar icy objects in outer reaches of the Milky Way perplex astronomers

Planetary Sciences
81

Moon is not as 'geologically dead' as previously thought, new study reveals