76 days and counting underwater, Florida professor breaks world record, for science
Joseph Dituri set out to live underwater back in March as part of a project to see how the human body changes living under extreme pressure.
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Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests
Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.
A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago. (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 15, 2023.)
A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago.
A sulfur cave in Colorado is a site of scientific discovery
In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, there's a rare sulfur cave where people are normally forbidden to go. But Aaron Scott, the co-host of NPR's science podcast Short Wave, recently got a chance to go in.
Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters
Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)
Fake studies in academic journals may be more common than previously thought
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with neuropsychologist Bernhard Sabel about his study estimating that more medical papers may be made up or plagiarized than previously thought.
Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?
Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a mysterious planet to be weirdly shiny
Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at a common kind of planet that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. What they saw wasn't what they expected.