Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.
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NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.
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A new approach to engineering immune cells to fight cancer is showing early success.
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Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration. -
The risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond. -
A new study answers long-held questions about how tiny woodpeckers drill into huge trees. -
Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds. -
San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost. -
From global conflicts to criminal networks, drones are reshaping the nature of war and the balance of power.
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Arizona is the first state to allege the prediction market company has committed criminal violations, accusing it of running an unlicensed gambling operation. -
Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.
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Over the past few weeks, the war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran has killed thousands across the Middle East, displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes, and injured scores more.
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Artificial intelligence is playing an important role in the war in Iran.
