Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. No sign of ghostly dark photons in afterglow of Big Bang
Subtle analysis of cosmological data probes novel concept of dark matter
BY ADRIAN CHO 27 SEP 2024
2. Male bowerbirds build acoustics into their love shrines
Experiments suggest bowers amplify males’ songs and tweak their frequencies to woo females attending their show
BY JAKE BUEHLER 27 SEP 2024
3. The genetic secrets of the United States’s privately owned tigers
Big cats that formerly lived in roadside zoos show surprising diversity—but may not be able to help wild populations
BY DARREN INCORVAIA 27 SEP 2024
4. Tiny fish carve out massive breeding colonies containing millions of nests
Study points to “oases of marine life” in need of protection
BY CHRISTIE WILCOX 27 SEP 2024
5. Burying wood in ‘vaults’ could help fight global warming
Ancient, preserved log shows how carbon could be locked up for centuries underground
BY SAIMA SIDIK 26 SEP 2024
6. This enigmatic mummy from western China was swathed in cheese
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, ancient DNA shows
BY ANDREW CURRY 25 SEP 2024
7. Ants may force insect-eating birds to higher ground
In mountain ranges where weaver ants prowl the lowlands, insectivorous birds are more diverse higher up
BY ALICE SUN 25 SEP 2024
8. Mpox may trigger large outbreak in one of Africa’s biggest cities
New study finds two variants of virus have a foothold in DRC capital of Kinshasa
BY JON COHEN 23 SEP 2024
9. AI identifies hundreds of mysterious Nazca drawings in Peruvian desert
Study nearly doubles number of ancient, massive glyphs, offers clues to their purpose
BY RODRIGO PÉREZ ORTEGA 23 SEP 2024
10. Some octopuses treat fish like hunting buddies
The usually solitary creatures collaborate with—and sometimes wallop—fish while scouring for prey
BY HANNAH RICHTER 23 SEP 2024
11. A mile-high probiotic? Gut microbe may help lowlanders conquer high altitudes
Common in people living at great elevations, a type of bacterium reduces damage caused by low oxygen levels
BY ELIZABETH PENNISI 23 SEP 2024
12. An army wielding fearsome weapons invaded the German northlands 3200 years ago
Battlefield evidence suggests large-scale conflict was commonplace in Europe in the Bronze Age
BY ANDREW CURRY 22 SEP 2024
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