'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Sweeps Across Skies In Middle East And Southeast Asia
Instead of the sun's full disk of fire, or a crescent of light, viewers in areas of complete annularity saw a fiery halo around the moon.
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The Year In Science News
We look at three noteworthy stories from the year in science news: acceptance of climate change, medical therapies to come from a new gene editing tool, and the first image of a black hole.
The Rich History Of Aluminum
Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth and used in everything from cars and airplanes to the foil used to wrap Thanksgiving leftovers. But there was a time when it was more valuable than gold.
A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
Pentagon Advises Members Of Armed Forces Not To Use Home DNA Testing Kits
The Pentagon is advising members of the military to refrain from using home DNA kits. NPR's Air Shapiro talks with Science Magazine's Jennifer Couzin-Frankel about questions on privacy laws surrounding genetic data.
Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
The Perks And Perils Of Plant Parenthood (Rebroadcast)
Millennials might be accused of killing a lot of industries. The plant business isn't one of them.
The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue
Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.
Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year
The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.