The Trump administration cut funding for research and put limitations on the type of research that can be done with federal dollars.
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Garden State TortoiseThe Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind. -
Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.
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The White House has promised to quadruple nuclear power by 2050.
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Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline. -
An environmental group is leading a call for Congress to place a moratorium on the construction of new data centers used to power artificial intelligence.
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There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.
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Anyone who dismisses ants as just another pesky insect is missing some of nature's most ingenious creatures. -
Virginia's climate law requires 100% renewable energy by 2050. The commonwealth is also known as the data center capital of the world. Can those ambitions coexist? -
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. -
A 2000 paper on the safety of glyphosate, the chemical in the weed killer Roundup, has been retracted. -
Large parts of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka are facing extreme flooding.
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Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter.
