Weekly Headlines（Excerpts）
1. Did a vaporized alien planet leave behind a strange iron ‘bar’?
Astronomers puzzle over newfound feature within the picturesque Ring Nebula
15 JAN 2026 BY JENNA AHART
2. What’s below Antarctica’s ice? New map provides clearest view yet
Technique could improve models of how ice flows, bolstering predictions of sea level rise
15 JAN 2026 BY PERRI THALER
3. In fish, low doses of common pesticide speed aging and death
Polluted lakes and lab experiments highlight harms of chronic exposure to chlorpyrifos
15 JAN 2026 BY ERIK STOKSTAD
4. On a Galápagos island, a ‘restoration project on steroids’
A multimillion-dollar plan aims to undo centuries of destruction on islands made famous by Darwin
15 JAN 2026 BY SOFIA QUAGLIA
5. Scientists turn cells’ most mysterious structures into spies on genetic activity
Enigmatic ‘vaults’ can be engineered to eavesdrop on RNA, aiding cancer studies and more
15 JAN 2026 BY JOHN TRAVIS
6. Slow grower: Tyrannosaurus rex didn’t reach full size until age 40
Famed dino likely spent much of its life competing for food against smaller predators
14 JAN 2026 BY JAKE BUEHLER
7. Chinese telescope in Antarctica probes uncharted heavenly radiation
Terahertz instrument at Dome A, world’s driest spot, traces the faint glow of gases beyond other telescopes’ reach
14 JAN 2026 BY DENNIS NORMILE
8. AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
14 JAN 2026 BY CELINA ZHAO
9. Urban dandelions have evolved to stay close to home. That’s bad news
Small seed “parachutes” may be causing inbreeding
13 JAN 2026 BY CLAUDIA STEINER
10. The Arctic’s ‘last ice area’ is showing signs of weakness
Mission to Canada’s Queen Elizabeth Islands reveals degradation of a sea ice haven
13 JAN 2026 BY RACHEL BERKOWITZ
11. How to cool down African homes—and keep mosquitoes out
Painting roofs white and adding screens to doors and windows is a low-cost way to increase comfort and curb malaria risk
13 JAN 2026 BY ABDULLAHI TSANNI
12. Scientists spot never-before-seen shock wave around dead star
Observation challenges understanding of how dead stars interact with their environments
12 JAN 2026 BY PERRI THALER
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