Making lawns more eco-friendly
There's a growing movement to make Americans' lawns truly eco-friendly. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with research ecologist Susannah Lerman about making lawns more sustainable.
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Apple breeders at the University of Minnesota have announced a new apple: 'kudos'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with David Bedford, an apple breeder at the University of Minnesota, about the new "Kudos" apple.
Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers
The FIRST Robotics Competition has evolved from a fascinating after-school activity to having an impact on the tech and engineering world, involving tens of thousands of teens across the globe.
Fossil footprints in New Mexico suggest humans have been here longer than we thought
A new study of fossil footprints in White Sands National Park bolsters the argument that humans may have lived in North America longer than thought.
Researchers want to see through the eyes of baby turtles
To figure out what baby turtles see when they hatch, researchers in Georgia are collecting images from their point of view.
The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space
NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.
White Sands fossil footprints challenge notions about human history
How long have humans lived in North America? For decades, the commonest answer has been perhaps 14,000 years — but new findings add weight to arguments for a longer human history in the Americas.
This week in science: Elusive antimatter, a brightening night sky and Fat Bear Week
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about elusive antimatter, a brightening night sky and a competition among super-sized grizzly bears: Fat Bear Week.
Pregnancy really does change the brain, study shows
Scientists have shown how pregnancy hormones alter a brain circuit in mice. The finding helps explain how hormones induce maternal behavior in a range of mammals.
New technology uses good old-fashioned wind to power giant cargo vessels
Cargo ships equipped with massive rigid sails called WindWings could save a substantial amount of fuel, considering how much of the world's goods are transported by sea.