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A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da Vinci's DNA.
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A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The research could provide insight into the origins and function of sleep.
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Air pollution limits: Trump's EPA won't consider economic value of saving lives, just industry costsInstead of assessing the value of saving human lives, the EPA will calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits.
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The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules. -
Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid. -
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down. -
Paleontologists Susannah Maidment and Chinzorig Tsogtbaatar share details about some of the cool dinosaurs discovered last year.
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NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe.
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An injured red-tailed hawk recently appeared near host Peter O'Dowd's neighbor's front yard. The rescue organization that's treating the bird suspects it was electrocuted by a power line.
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NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early. -
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can. -
California's Bay Area now has more than 57,800 acres of restored tidal marsh.
