The unexpected link between imperiled whales and Greenland's melting ice
Climate change is pushing already endangered right whales to the brink. Scientists say the oceans will fundamentally shift as the world's ice melts.
Science
COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys
Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.
A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science
Beatriz Flamini was 48 when she entered the Granada cave in November 2021, and 50 when she emerged on Friday. Her experiment aims to shed light on the physical and mental effects of isolation.
This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts
A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
SpaceX scraps Starship launch at the last minute due to frozen valve
The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat, and it'll be 48 hours until the team can try again, SpaceX said.
Teen with life-threatening depression finally found hope. Then insurance cut her off
Despite laws that say mental health care should be paid for on a par with other medical care, health insurance stopped covering the care a suicidal teen needed before she was stable.
Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
States with strong abortion rights protections are seeing many more abortion seekers, mostly from neighboring states with abortion restrictions.
SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'
Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.
Taylor Swift fans are upset over reports of her breakup. A psychologist explains why
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Professor Kate Kurtin of Cal State Los Angeles about parasocial relationships, following fan reaction over Taylor Swift's breakup with her long-time boyfriend.
Lake Tahoe's clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say
Lake Tahoe's water is clearer than it's been in decades. Why? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe gets the answer from Geoffrey Schladow, Director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.