Science

When A Child's Picky Eating Becomes More Than A Nuisance

7:59am August 03, 2015

by Richard Harris

Twenty percent of children are picky eaters but most grow out it. Research suggests that picky eating can also be a sign for hypersensitities that can occasionally cause social anxiety and depression.

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Winds Of Change? Rhode Island Hopes For First Offshore Wind Farm

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by Ambar Espinoza

Rhode Island is trying to have more success than a similar project off the coast of Massachusetts. However some residents worry the farm will disrupt the ocean view.

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Mineral supplements, ape-style: A female chimp called Kana eats clay in the Budongo Forest of Uganda.

Humans Aren't The Only Ones To Go Ape Over Diets: Chimps 'Detox,' Too

10:32am August 01, 2015

by Ina Yang

A group of Ugandan chimps has found a great way to boost their mineral intake and neutralize bitter compounds in their diet: by eating clay.

As Midwest Dams Reach End Of Life, Soaked States Can't Handle Repair Costs

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Logan Layden

More than 11,000 dams across the U.S. have protected lives and property from flooding for decades. But age is catching up to them, and many need repairs. Record rain hasn't helped matters this year.

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Planned Parenthood Controversy Raises Questions About Fetal Tissue Research

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

A series of sting videos targeting Planned Parenthood is raising questions about the field of fetal tissue research. Companies who buy and sell such tissue defend their work.

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As The West Craves Drought Relief, El Nino May Do More Harm Than Good

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

There is much hype around a potential El Nino that could help ease the drought on the West Coast. But there are concerns that a deluge of rain could do more harm than good for the long term drought outlook.

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As Beijing Prepares To Host Winter Olympics, Where Will It Get The Snow?

7:53pm July 31, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about water resources and environmental concerns in the extremely arid region.

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A woman receives the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine at a clinical trial in Conakry, Guinea. The vaccine appears effective after only one shot.

Ebola Vaccine Hailed As 'Game Changer' In Fight Against The Virus

7:53pm July 31, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In a small trial, an experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of people at high risk for Ebola. But more data are needed to figure out exactly how well the vaccine works.

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Why Peer Pressure Doesn't Add Up To Retirement Savings

11:18am July 31, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

People often do what their neighbors do. A firm decided to get more people to sign up for retirement plans by telling employees how many of their coworkers had signed up. What happened next?

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"We have 21st-century medical treatments and drugs to treat cancer, but we still have 20th-century procedures and processes for diagnosis," says Jorge Soto.

What's A Better Way To Detect Cancer?

9:36am July 31, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

We often discover cancer after it's too late to treat. Jorge Soto is in the process of creating a simple, fast and cheap method for early cancer detection and all it takes is a few drops of blood.

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