The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...

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Whitfield, who was not affiliated with the work, says that it shows the great thing about science — there are always mysteries waiting to be solved. "And with birds as bizarre as flamingos," he ...

Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a hawk's clever hunting strategy, contacts that allow wearers to see infrared light, and how immunity varies during the day.

Scientists are using the video game Minecraft to study how humans learn, perfecting a classic Roman pasta dish with science, and a possible reason why more young people are getting colorectal cancer.

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a tool to increase biker safety, the genetic secrets that make orange cats orange, and a link between gum disease and heart rhythm disorders.

Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It is time, once again, for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. Reporting this time, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson.