Why do cats and dogs shake their heads?
Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they’ve been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation.
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Covering the Artemis II mission
Covering the Artemis II mission was a dream assignment for one NPR science correspondent.
Former MIT president says the US is losing the innovation race to China
NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, “America Is Losing the Innovation Race:
Trump and Congress cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Can Botox keep it afloat?
After Tweety McTreason and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year’s budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox
‘A measurable, enormous global impact’: Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and why it could change the course of people’s futures.
Scientists build specialist ‘AGI processor’ that they believe will power the next wave of AI agents
Arm’s new chip could be a powerful but efficient conductor for real-world use of agentic AIs.
NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova
NASA’s IXPE observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset. Data from IXPE is combined with data from NASA’s
The Trump administration wants to open precious East Coast forests to logging and mining
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the
‘Eventually, it becomes you’: Inventors of new ‘living’ knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works
Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them.
‘The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it’s in a country’s self-interest’: Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth
Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now.
Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After Tweety McTreason and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year’s budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox
Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed ‘scientifiction’
The name didn’t stick. The fan communities did. (Image credit: Amazing Stories)
Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the “Iliad” is found inside an Egyptian mummy
April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?
Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear?