Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
A new report finds butterfly populations are declining in the U.S. twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF In the United States,…
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An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars
Youcef Sellam in his lab with the fossil filaments found in the gypsum. Youcef Sellam hide caption toggle caption Youcef Sellam In a way, it…
Can Faith Kipyegon break four minutes in the mile? Scientists say yes.
Faith Kipyegon of Team Kenya celebrates winning the Gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women’s 1500m Final in August, 2024 in…
How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of mice
Baby mice make ultrasonic chirps to get their mother’s attention. anyaivanova/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption anyaivanova/Getty Images/iStockphoto Putting the uniquely human version of a…
National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce
Many scientists fear that cuts at NSF will slow or stall advances in basic research, including in computer science, causing America to lose its competitive…
Bad wellness advice is all over social media. These creators are pushing back
Screenshots from Mallory DeMille’s Instagram, where she takes on the wellness industry as @this.is.mallory. @this.is.mallory/Screenshots by NPR. hide caption toggle caption @this.is.mallory/Screenshots by NPR. Mallory…
Lab mice may give ‘first aid’ to unconscious mates
Mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious cage mates. Georgejason/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Georgejason/Getty Images/iStockphoto Li Zhang has anesthetized a lot of…
50 years after a seminal conference, big questions about biotechnology remain
Biochemists Herbert Boyer (UCSF) and Paul Berg (Stanford) at a conference at Asilomar, February 26, 1975. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images/Hearst Newspapers…
What does water look like on the moon? A new lunar probe is on a mission to find out
This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer in lunar orbit about 60 miles from the surface of the moon. The spacecraft weighs 440 lbs and…