New York Times Science News

1. A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials

   Researchers have found dozens of human bones on the banks of the iconic river, many of them thousands of years old.

2. Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico

   Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

3. Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.

   The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

4. Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

   Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.

5. Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.

   The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.