Category: Science

NPR’s science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people’s mental health when

A study in mice and people with osteoarthritis suggests semaglutide can bulk up cartilage between bones, though bigger trials are needed to confirm.

A new study suggests that ancient microbes once cast as oxygen haters may have actually learned to use the gas, offering a clue to how

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.

Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026

In October 2008, Chris Bretherton lifted off from the coast of northern Chile in a C-130 turboprop plane. It was too dark to see the

NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’

Dendrochronological analysis of a mysterious log coffin that tumbled from a cliff a century ago reveals clues to life in Roman-era Poland.

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look “right” but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we can’t verify them. How

We can take some clues from hibernation and cryogenics, but humans aren’t yet built for that kind of deep sleep.

Breast exams, birth control and family planning are just some of the reasons not to skip your annual ob-gyn appointment.

Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure, could have led to a decline in Neanderthals’ fertility, a new study suggests.

Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn’t been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe. (Image credit: Nathan Ellgren)