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A Mysterious Asteroid Is Accelerating Through Space, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
Scientists thought hidden ice might explain a strange asteroid's acceleration. New research suggests something else is at work.
Scientists Just Discovered a Giant 66-Pound Rodent That Roamed Earth 35 Million Years Ago
Two fossilized teeth discovered in Thailand revealed a previously unknown giant rodent that may have weighed roughly 66 pounds.
Scientists Are Studying How Ecosystems Form on the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
Following the sinking of the SS United States, researchers will track how marine life, microbes, and chemistry build a new reef from the ground up
Scientists Have Hunted Dark Energy for Decades. They May Be Chasing a Cosmic Ghost.
A new study finds a mathematical solution for the universe’s expansion within the original work of Albert Einstein.
Scientists Have Hunted Dark Energy for Decades. They May Be Chasing a Cosmic Ghost.
A new study finds a mathematical solution for the universe’s expansion within the original work of Albert Einstein.
Science For The People, Right On!
Recent elections mean scientists will return to research and leadership roles, so that forward-looking innovations can resume.
US scientists uncover how iridium crystal faces impact reactions
Scientists at the ANL compared different crystal faces of iridium to arrive at benchmark data on the surface behaviors.
Climate change is literally changing the way Earth spins, scientists warn
Geophysical Research Letters study used polar motion to check groundwater depletion estimates, linking lost underground water to nearly 80 centimeters of rotational-pole drift.
NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade
The Antarctic ozone hole expanded to its seventh-largest size on record in 2026, driven by unusual weather conditions that pushed it close to its historic maximum. Scientists say international restrictions on ozone-destroying chemicals prevented even greater damage, and Earth's protective ozone layer is still recovering.
The mystery of how hair knows where to grow may finally be solved
Scientists have discovered that the intricate patterns of hair follicles on mammals may arise from a remarkably simple process involving cells following chemical signals. The findings challenge a long-standing theory and reveal how nature can create complex biological patterns without a detailed blueprint.
Tattoos Affect Your Immune System in Ways Scientists Are Only Beginning to Understand
You should be aware of the risks.
Scientists find deadly virus DNA hidden in 1,000-year-old manuscripts
Ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, have revealed traces of a deadly sheep virus whose history stretches back more than 3,700 years. Scientists discovered that the virus has remained remarkably unchanged for millennia, turning historic parchment into an unexpected record of ancient disease outbreaks.
HIV was supposed to kill them. Now they could help scientists find a cure.
People known as “elite controllers” can keep the virus at bay for decades. What can their immune systems teach us?
Earth's rocks are missing about a billion years. Scientists finally know where it went
It's one of geology's deepest mysteries.
'No one dared question his results': How thermodynamics sparked a heated debate about Earth's age in the 19th century
In this excerpt from "This is Life: A Journey from Inside Your Body to Beyond Earth," author and physicist Christophe Galfard explores the way 19th century scientists were starting to use thermodynamics to understand just how old Earth is.
Can scientists reverse your age?
Reversing aging may sound like science fiction, but scientists have already found a way to do it—at least, theoretically. Based on a 2012 Nobel-prize winning discovery, researchers are testing whether they can revert diseased cells in the eye back to young and healthy ones. They gave people a drug this year. If it works, it’ll open the door to curing and possibly preventing other age-related diseases. And that led producer Berly McCoy to wonder: Could all this research eventually extend our human lifespans? If you like this episode, check out our episodes on zombie cells, why our hair turns gray and why we die.Interested in more science on aging? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Scientists Discover Two Remarkably Untouched Worlds Hidden in The Pacific
A glimpse of the ocean before.
Scientists Discover Two Remarkably Untouched Worlds Hidden in The Pacific
A glimpse of the ocean before.
LANL Scientists Fan Guo And Shi-Zeng Lin Recognized For Physics Excellence And Named Fellows By American Physical Society
Fan Guo, left, and Shi-Zeng Lin. Photos Courtesy LANL LANL NEWS RELEASE Two Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, Fan Guo and Shi-Zeng Lin, have been elected fellows of the American Physical S…
Here's Why The Dire Wolf Really Wasn't Brought Back From Extinction, Scientists Argue
A species is more than its DNA.
Seeing more sunlight is linked to a low risk of dementia, scientists say
More than 7.4 million people are living with dementia in the U.S.
Scientists scanned people's brains before and after 45 days of yoga. Here's what changed
In a randomized controlled trial involving 139 healthy adults, 45 days of a standardized yoga program improved mood, self-reported sleep quality, and selected short-term memory measures compared with a waitlist control group. Brain scans from 43 participants also revealed changes in functional connectivity across networks involved in movement, attention, language, and cognitive processing, although the long-term significance remains uncertain
Scientists uncover a 192-year-old mystery hidden in a mangled silver coin
A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago. Advanced 3D scans and microscopic analysis revealed unusual metal distortions suggesting the coin was crushed under extreme pressure, potentially during its original production.
Scientists anchor first scientific animal name to a modern-day spider
Scientists led by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have restored the physical reference of one of the most historically significant names in biology. In a paper published in Taxonomy, ...
Octopuses Can Squeeze Through Tiny Gaps — and Scientists Now Know How They Do It
Discover the tactics octopuses use to slip through holes smaller than their heads.
By carefully arranging molecules, scientists can control how a material responds to light, heat and physical force
University of Missouri researchers have created a single solid material that responds differently depending on what it's exposed to. Shine light on it, and it changes from yellow to white, an indication ...
Students creating documentaries with scientists deepens STEM belonging and public trust in science
In a Rutgers University lab, students and scientists collaborate to tell the story behind scientific research.
Students creating documentaries with scientists deepens STEM belonging and public trust in science
In a Rutgers University lab, students and scientists collaborate to tell the story behind scientific research.
Scientists discover new way to control magnetic waves for future quantum technologies
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames National Laboratory have discovered a way to control the handedness of magnons, tiny magnetic waves that can carry information through materials. ...
The WHO Has Declared This Super El Niño a Health Emergency
As El Niño approaches a record-breaking peak, UN scientists are urging the world to prepare.
Scientists Found an Unusual Way to Predict Lyme Disease Risk: Count the Acorns
Acorns and ticks go hand in hand.
Oil shock from Iran war led to drop in carbon pollution, scientists say
Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels decreased slightly this year due to the Iran war. I
PSI is trying to make a business out of AI-driven scientific discovery
PSI used an unreleased Anthropic model to answer a fundamental question about quantum computing that scientists have pursued for nearly two decades.
Uranus has a weird magnetic field that's stumped scientists for 40 years — we may finally know why
The ice giants' skewed magnetic fields are a window into the high-pressure, high-temperature environment deep inside Uranus and Neptune.
Eight Baltimore eighth graders are heading to Antarctica for a once-in-a-lifetime science expedition
Eight Baltimore City students are heading to Antarctica as citizen scientists on a two-week expedition, funded by community support.
Scientists discover forcing a smile actually makes you miserable
Smiling might cheer you up once, but being forced to do it over and over can leave people less happy than before, a new study suggests. The research, led by Nicholas Coles, a professor of psychology a...
New York launches new research center to study AI science and safety
New York is bringing more than 80 scientists together to test and study artificial intelligence.
Decades in the making, MCAM enters initial human testing
After several years of development, a promising drug designed to prevent relapse to opioid use and opioid overdose is taking a critical step by entering human testing. In October, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center launched the first-in-human clinical trial of methocinnamox, or MCAM, a novel long-acting opioid receptor […]
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progress
It’s only the third decrease in carbon pollution this century.
Why Your Cat Is More Like a Human Baby Than You Realize, According to Science
A study of 300 cat owners identified four feline personality types, including one that resembles the shyness seen in human infants.
Construction begins on massive underground neutrino experiment designed to unlock the secrets of the universe
Nearly a mile underground in South Dakota, scientists are building a world-leading experiment to study neutrinos and investigate some of the universe's greatest mysteries, including how the universe took shape after the Big Bang and if neutrinos are the reason our world is predominantly made of matter. Currently, crews from Fermilab, CERN and SURF are assembling large steel beams to form the outer structure of the neutrino experiment’s massive detector modules.
Drink 3 Cups of Coffee a Day? A Study Links the Habit to Lower Risks of 3 Serious Health Problems
A large study found similar associations for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. Scientists are still investigating which compounds may contribute to the benefits.
Scientists release large-scale in situ cryo-ET resource for mouse sperm ultrastructure
The scale, quality and regional coverage of public cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data resources have been insufficient, severely limiting data reuse, cross-regional comparisons and the development ...
Scientists Warn of a Growing Tsunami Threat Lurking in Greenland's Fjords
Poised for collapse.
One material, three responses: Mizzou researchers rethink how solids can behave
By carefully arranging molecules, scientists can control how a material responds to light, heat and physical force.
Opinion: Canada’s science strategy needs to start in the classroom
J. Douglas Willms: Canada is right to invest in attracting outstanding scientists and researchers. But a national science strategy must begin much earlier, with children learning to read, reason, ques...
Scientists Found the Secret to Happiness—And You May Already Know What It Is
The answer isn’t money, status, or luxury. It’s something you probably already have—and overlook.
What happens to your brain when the days get darker?
As the nights draw in, many of us can experience low mood. But for a small proportion of people a more intense depression develops through the winter months. It’s a phenomenon that since the 1980s has been labelled seasonal affective disorder, or Sad, and can be debilitating for sufferers. To find out more about the latest scientific understanding of Sad, Ian Sample speaks to Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford. He explains what scientists think the mechanism for the condition could be and what the evidence says about the best way to tackle it.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
Rice political scientists to examine historic 2026 midterm election results
Rice political scientists host post-midterm election panel.
Two University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty listed in 2026 Best Female Scientists ranking
The rankings come from Research.com and recognize individual researchers based primarily on the publication and citation impact of their scientific work.
Scientists build whole-Earth simulation to help find life on other planets
It’s a dizzyingly busy time for scientists searching for life on distant planets. To date, astronomers have cataloged
Power Grids on 5 Continents Pulse Every 60 Seconds. Scientists Think They Finally Know Why.
A global enigma.
Power Grids on 5 Continents Pulse Every 60 Seconds. Scientists Think They Finally Know Why.
A global enigma.
Why Scientists and Doctors Fear for U.S. Innovation
We asked U.S. physicians, scientists, engineers, and STEM students what threatens American science
Drugs like Ozempic may also act on the brain. Scientists now want to know whether they can protect memory, after two Alzheimer’s trials came up empty - Futura-Sciences
Semaglutide and tirzepatide were developed for diabetes and obesity. Researchers in Sweden and Denmark have reviewed what is known about their effects on memory and thinking, and the picture is less simple than the hype suggests.
Cuts, evictions, and job losses: A view from the trenches of climate science in 2026
A researcher at Columbia University who studies atmospheric and climate science gives a first-hand account of what it is like to pursue this work in the Trump 2.0 era, when the foundations of American science are being profoundly shaken. The post-World War II traditions that have made American science so successful—generous funding, awarded based on merit via peer review; academic freedom; openness to foreign talent; and most of all, systems of funding and executing science that are largely run by scientists, rather than by politicians—are under siege. What comes next is still an open question.
Scientists Traced Arctic Arsenic Back to a Montana Mine
Atmospheric modeling of the particles’ journey suggests that millions of North Americans were exposed to arsenic levels 12 to 60 times higher than modern levels between 1898 and 1918.
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progress
Global carbon pollution dropped this year ever so slightly, but it's more because of oil shocks reverberating from the Iran war than anything the world has done to fight climate change, scientists said ...
Scientists created an empty, lifeless Earth in a computer. And it could help us find alien life in the Galaxy | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A team of scientists have built a model of a lifeless Earth that they can use to search for signs of life on planets orbiting distant stars.
ECU Notes: Golden LEAF helps ECU grow pipeline of clinical laboratory scientists
Clinical laboratory scientists can be described as “behind the scenes” healthcare professionals, yet they are essential to patient care.
A National Mentoring Program Helps Scientists Advance Their Careers
One initiative connects trainees and early career researchers across the US with mentors, professional resources, and opportunities to help diversify science.
Scientists sue National Science Foundation over dismantling of social sciences
Gregg Sparkman, assistant professor at Boston College, and Jenna Croteau, a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have signed onto the lawsuit with a coalition of scientific societies.
Iran war led to rare carbon dioxide emissions drop this year, scientists say
Carbon dioxide emissions around the world declined for only the third time this century, but researchers are not crediting environmental efforts. Instead, they attribute the drop to the Iran war.
Iran war helps fuel global drop in fossil fuel emissions
In the run-up to the COP31 U.N. climate change conference, scientists have revealed that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to drop by 0.4% this year, driven by growth in installed wind and solar power capacity, as well as oil price hikes caused by the Iran conflict. But climate goals are still unlikely to be met.
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite the Iran war rather than energy progress
Global carbon pollution dropped this year ever so slightly, but it's more because of oil shocks reverberating from the Iran war than anything the world has done to fight climate change, scientists said in a new study.
Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite Iran war
Emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels decreased slightly this year due to the Iran war
Scientists expect global fossil fuel emissions to ease this year
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Global fossil fuel carbon emissions are set to fall this year, because of high energy prices and increased use of renewable power, though it is too soon to say they have
Trump-Era Funding Cuts Driving Young Scientists From U.S. Research
Under Trump, new Ph.D. enrollments are down, funding is on the decline and many budding researchers are reconsidering their careers.
Scientists create a powder that seals deep wounds almost instantly
Researchers at KAIST have developed a powder that forms a wound-sealing gel in one second, with animal tests showing faster bleeding control than commercially available materials.
Why scientists in 1960s predicted world would end on Friday
Projections of continued population growth caused ‘immediate stir’ and raised fears for the future
Why scientists in 1960s predicted world would end on Friday
Projections of continued population growth caused ‘immediate stir’ and raised fears for the future
Baby right whale discovered off Canada gives scientists cause for joy
Scientists who study whales are heartened by an unexpected discovery of a baby right whale off Canada.
Scientists think they've found ancient remnants of dinosaur blood
Scientists have studied plenty of dinosaur bones, eggs and footprints. Now, some think they've found their strongest evidence yet of dinosaur blood.
Scientists test snow feeding Nevada's water supply — and find plastic at all 7 sites
"There's this boomerang effect, and it's important we recognize that."
Baby chimpanzees blow 'raspberries' because adults do it first
In a surprising first, scientists observed the primates learning new sounds.
Scientists Sue as Trump Administration Tries to Deliver 'Crushing Blow' to Behavioral and Brain Research
Scientists and research societies sue the Trump administration over its planned shutdown of NSF’s SBE Directorate and cuts to social science funding.
Three Dakota State faculty members named among the world’s top 2% of scientists
Three Dakota State University faculty members have been named to the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list.
Scientists checked 3 satellite datasets after spotting color shift in Great Pacific Garbage Patch
"We were shocked, excited, and a little alarmed."
Trump’s Stripping of Social Science Funding Draws New Lawsuit
Scientists are pushing to undo a Trump administration plan to shut down the National Science Foundation’s social and behavioral sciences division, which funds two-thirds of such research nationwide with nearly $250 million in grants.
Trump’s Stripping of Social Science Funding Draws New Lawsuit
Scientists are pushing to undo a Trump administration plan to shut down the National Science Foundation’s social and behavioral sciences division, which funds two-thirds of such research nationwide with nearly $250 million in grants.
Comite Civico del Valle Marks Nearly 40 Years of Environmental Health Leadership
Comite Civico del Valle brought the Imperial Valley together on Nov. 4-5 for the 15th annual Environmental Health Leadership Summit at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse in El Centro. Community members, farmworkers, Tribal leaders, scientists, binational partners, local and state officials spent two days on the region's most pressing health and environmental challenges, and on how to solve them together.
Scientists Zapped Mouse Brains With Lasers to Give Them Phantom Visions
This illusion of reality could be playing a game-changing role in the evolution of perception—ours included.
Scientists Spot Previously Missed Baby Of One Of The World's Most Endangered Animals
The baby whale provides a little glimmer of hope for the animals.
Mysterious gas on Mars suggests magma below
Hydrogen chloride found hugging the ground near the martian volcano Alba Mons could be seeping from an active volcanic system deep underground, scientists say.
Scientists Grew Microbes in Mars-Like Conditions for 160 Days. They Didn't Just Survive, They Thrived
An experiment shows that salt-loving microorganisms can reproduce under some of the harsh conditions thought possible beneath Mars' surface, raising new questions about whether life could exist there today.
Is There Really a Link Between Genius and Madness? A Study of 14,658 Twins Just Uncovered a Surprise.
Artists showed a clear link to poorer mental health. Scientists didn’t—and the reason may be unsettling.
Male donkey is a bull’s willing partner in rare interspecies affair
Scientists recorded a bull mounting a male donkey dozens of times — and the donkey appeared to be a willing participant.
Forget Mosquitoes in Amber. Scientists May Have Found Dinosaur Blood in a 115 Million-Year-Old Bone.
Okay, you can’t clone a raptor from heme. But finding it after 115 million years is almost as wild.
Forget Mosquitoes in Amber. Scientists May Have Found Dinosaur Blood in a 115 Million-Year-Old Bone.
Okay, you can’t clone a raptor from heme. But finding it after 115 million years is almost as wild.
Scientists looking to find relatives based off DNA of partial skull found in Mountlake Terrace
Forensic genetic genealogists have processed the DNA of a partial skull found in a home that was sold in Mountlake Terrace in 2025.
Boston's Museum Of Science Puts Creators At The Center Of Its Global Ambitions
The Museum of Science used its first SciCom Summit on November 2 to put other people’s channels at the center of its strategy. The invite-only gathering in Boston brought science creators and scientists into the museum’s new Bloomberg Public Science Common, on the bet that a museum reaches the world by convening the people who already reach it.
Scientists Reach a Record Temperature: 280 Billion Times Colder Than The Universe
Pack your thermals...
Smiling Isn’t Always Good for You, Scientists Discover
A new study reveals that smiling can sometimes backfire, challenging long-held assumptions about facial expressions and happiness. Smiling might make you feel happier, but doing it repeatedly under pressure can have the opposite effect. New psychological research suggests that the emotional benefits of smiling depend on how often people do it, whether they feel compelled
Scientists Say: Occultation
Thanks to one of these events in 1977, astronomers discovered Uranus's rings.
Scientists May Have Discovered a Massive Starless Galaxy
The promising candidate contains roughly 2 billion times the sun’s mass in hydrogen, yet appears to have no stars. Studying it could help answer questions that have vexed astronomers for years.
Illinois River tagging effort to count invasive carp and help protect Lake Michigan
Scientists will monitor about 1,000 silver carp caught and tagged near the confluence of the Illinois and Fox rivers to track their movements in these waterways.
Scientists Uncover Critically Endangered Rays In Singapore's Traditional Medicine Markets
A new study in Singapore used DNA testing to uncover which species were being sold, revealing that 84% of successfully identified samples came from Critically Endangered manta and devil ray species.
Chesapeake Bay’s Osprey Population Is Falling. Is Its Food Supply a Factor?
Scientists and industrial fishermen are locked in finger-pointing over the causes.
Scientists Grew Microbes in Mars-Like Conditions for 160 Days. They Didn't Just Survive, They Thrived
An experiment shows that salt-loving microorganisms can reproduce under some of the harsh conditions thought possible beneath Mars' surface, raising new questions about whether life could exist there today.