1,000-year-old seed germinates. But what is it?
Dr. Sarah Sallon planted a 1,000-year-old seed that could soon could bare extinct fruit.
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Little is known about the striped skunk's smellier, spotted cousin. That's changing
New research from Oregon State University paints a portrait of the elusive spotted skunk living in the Pacific Northwest.
A hidden tomb was found in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra
NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra.
Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk
The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.
Medicaid will cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in 4 states
The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are integral to Native healing traditions and have proved helpful for addiction among other health issues.
This week in science: protecting butterflies, ocean migration and Madagascar frogs
NPR's Short Wave tells about an ambitious plan to protect monarch butterflies from climate change, new research about a massive ocean migration, and seven new frog species found in Madagascar.
The challenges of vaccinating 590,000 kids against polio in the war zone of Gaza
Public health officials are hoping to reach the more than half a million Gaza children who received their first dose a few weeks back. But a shifting battlefield is making everything more challenging.
NOAA's annual winter forecast is here. These are the weather predictions for your area
Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.
Vegan cheese doesn't melt like the real deal. That could soon change
An Israeli company may have taken a huge step forward in the quest for a vegan cheese with the taste and texture of the real thing.
Influenza strain's disappearance, attributed to COVID protocols, alters 2024 flu shot
U.S. flu vaccines were redesigned after an influenza strain disappeared globally. Physical distancing and masking during the early days of COVID likely pushed the strain into oblivion.