The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants
A new study of Indian jumping ants shows they have the ability to shrink and expand their brains — a first for any insect.
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New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a dinosaur with an unsual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.
$25 Million Worth Of Giant Clam Shells Seized In The Philippines
The raid Friday was the third giant clam bust in just over a month. Since the beginning of March, about $30 million worth of giant clams have been seized from illegal operations.
SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander
The company beat out two others in its bid to develop a lunar lander that will bring Americans back to the moon in the coming years.
Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.
Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song
A Finnish computer scientist had a dream that a blackbird was speaking to her in human language. So she devised a computer program to transform the sounds of the human voice into birdsong.
Biden Administration Expected To Reverse Trump's Ban On Funding Fetal Tissue Research
The Trump administration banned federal funding for scientific research on fetal tissue from abortions. The Biden administration is expected to reverse that.
How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030
Environmental groups and business leaders are pushing President Biden to cut U.S. emissions 50% by 2030. The question is: what kind of climate policies will work that fast?
La Soufrière Volcano: A Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Between 16,000 and 20,000 people were evacuated from the area around the volcano on St. Vincent. Some evacuees are with family and friends; others are fleeing the island entirely.
Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey
An international team has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong.