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This composite image made from a series of Jan. 23, 2018 photos shows a self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. On Thursday, June 7, 2018, scientists said the rover found potential building blocks of life in an ancient lakebed and confirmed seasonal increases in atmospheric methane. The rover's arm which held the camera was positioned out of each of the dozens of shots which make up the mosaic. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via AP)
Space

New discoveries advance case for possible life on Mars

Scientists reported Thursday that NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed.

8 years ago

Three mice climb on and around a clear transport tube. These mice also have crinkled paper nesting material, which they have gathered into one end of their cage in preparation for building a nest. Photo credit: Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography
The Pulse
Biology
Medicine

Is it important to keep lab rats happy?

Veterinarians say bored mice and rats that live in barren cages are bad test subjects.

8 years ago

Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett looks at the cells in a mouse's brain (marked in green) while the mouse looks at something. Part of her research is studying the neurons and circuits in the brain that help us (and mice) see the world. Photo provided by Ashely Juavinett
The Pulse
Biology
Medicine

When your job includes experimenting on animals

Neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett says, “we have medicine and amazing treatments because of all the animal research we’ve done.”

8 years ago

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After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August 2017, the storm stalled over Houston and dumped as much as 60 inches of rain on some parts of the region. (Katie Hayes Luke for NPR)
NPR
Environment

Hurricanes are moving more slowly, which means more damage

New research suggests slow-moving tropical storms such as Harvey are becoming more common because of global climate change.

8 years ago

A fisherman along the banks of the Susquehanna River. Two senior state environmental officials say there is no link between gas drilling and problems with the river's smallmouth bass population. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Environment
Pennsylvania

Virus linked to smallmouth bass deaths in Pa.

The illness is seen as a key piece of the puzzle in population decline.

8 years ago

Sea Isle City streets began flooding Friday morning as high tide rolled in. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Environment
National
New Jersey

Report: U.S. high-tide flooding twice what it was 30 years ago

"Across the whole of the U.S. coastline, we are in dire need of action."

8 years ago



A clinic's embryo scientist inserts a needle into a fertilized egg (pictured) to extract the DNA of a man and woman trying to have a baby. He'll then transfer the DNA into a fertilized egg from an egg donor that has had most of its DNA removed. That creates an embryo with DNA from three different people. (Rob Stein/NPR)
NPR
Home & Family
Innovation
International

Clinic claims success in making babies with 3 parents’ DNA

Some scientists are welcoming this as a potentially exciting new option for some women.

8 years ago

Rock formations where the Pa. Game Commission is trying to create a habitat for bats. (Reid Frazier/Allegheny Front)
NewsWorks Tonight
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Pa. Game Commission is building better bat caves

To save the bats of Pennsylvania, Greg Turner wants to build a better bat cave.

8 years ago

Listen 5:45
Skytalk

The Summer Solstice Beckons

Daylight lasts 14 hours and 52 minutes now, and the rate at which we’re gaining daylight is slowing dramatically. The rate at which we ...

Air Date: June 4, 2018

Listen 04:43
A sample of saliva can unlock details about a person's genetic makeup.
(Andrew Brookes/Cultura RF/Getty Images)
NPR
History
Home & Family
Innovation

POLL: Genealogical curiosity a top reason for DNA tests; privacy a concern

The proportion of interested people who said they or a family member had ever ordered a direct-to-consumer test was 32 percent.

8 years ago

The Pulse
Health Care

Treat Yourself

On this week’s show, we talk with people taking their health and wellness into their own hands — with varying results.

Air Date: June 1, 2018

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A pilot wears a wireless headband that tracks his brain activity, while flying a plane. Photo courtesy of ISAE-SUPAERO.
NewsWorks Tonight
Technology

Scientists measure what goes through a pilot’s brain in real time while flying

The scientists say It could be useful for deciding who should or should not be flying. 

8 years ago

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In this April 1, 2005 file photo, a flying fox soars above the trees. It is the world's largest species of fruit bat, also know as the flying fox  (Mark Baker/AP Photo, File)
Environment

Lehigh researchers enlist bats to predict Ebola outbreaks

Researchers at Lehigh University have developed a new tool that could help pinpoint where and when Ebola outbreaks will occur.

8 years ago

Clinging jellyfish (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Bologna‎/Montclair State University)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Clinging jellyfish once again found in N.J. river

The small jellyfish, found in an area off Monmouth Beach known as "the Hook," may indicate the start of a bloom.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Nature Conservancy executive director Bill Kunze looks for birds at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia during the annual spring migration. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Environment

Spring birdsong could change with a changing climate

A warming planet means some migrating birds miss mealtime.

8 years ago

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