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 ...

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.

The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science -- in less than two minutes! Writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh explains the world of science with a dash ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And joining us this time are Regina Barber and Berly McCoy. Good to have you both here. BERLY MCCOY, BYLINE: Hey, Ari ...

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.