Where Did Human Beings Originate?
Louise Leakey describes her family's long search for early human remains in Africa, and how unlocking that mystery is the key to understanding our past and our future.
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Are All Human Beings Related?
Geneticist Spencer Wells describes how he uses DNA samples to trace our individual origins going back 2,000 generations.
Why Did Humans Migrate Out Of Africa?
Geneticist Spencer Wells tells the story of early humans, and our eventual migration from Africa.
A Discoverer Of The Buckyball Offers Tips On Winning A Nobel Prize
Harold Kroto shared a Nobel in 1996 for finding a new type of carbon molecule that ignited the field of nanotechnology. Find a passion where — with hard work — you can be the best, he advises.
Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate
Bull trout are dwindling in Montana as their home waters warm and invasive fish devour them. Scooping up threatened fish and moving them higher up the mountain could backfire. Is the risk worth it?
New Dietary Guidelines Will Not Include Sustainability Goal
A government-appointed panel wanted the federal government's 2015 nutrition advice to consider a food's environmental impact. But the Cabinet secretaries with final authority say it won't happen.
NASA Rover Finds Evidence That Mars Once Had Lakes
A new study suggests the Red Planet had some blue on it about 3.5 billion years ago.
Oregon Officials Replace Human Lookouts With Cameras To Spot Wildfires
Maintaining a fire tower lookout can be costly for wildfire agencies, but in the West, many towers are still staffed by seasonal employees. Now the Oregon Department of Forestry is phasing out human lookouts in exchange for highly sensitive cameras. These cameras have the potential to change the way fire departments detect fire nationwide.
Hospitals Still Don't Give Moms Enough Support For Breast-Feeding
Although an increasing number of U.S. hospitals and other birthing centers now encourage women to breast-feed and teach them how, other common practices by staff can hinder moms from sticking with it.
The Year In Space: U.S., Russian Spacefarers On The International Station
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with NASA Commander Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, who are spending the year on the International Space Station.