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Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain. (Image credit: pocketlight/iStockphoto)

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The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk. (Image credit: Tom Szczerbowski)

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The Trump administration is re-interpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for species at risk. Digital + SSP for ME. Lambert/Khan.

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The Lyrid meteor shower will reach a peak later this month, but stargazers can catch a first glimpse beginning Wednesday night. (Image credit: Thomas Kronsteiner)

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The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism. (Image credit: A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan)

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Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.

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The agency and Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, said Monday that they had learned about "several hundred units" of the drug that made it onto the market outside the company's approved supply chain. (Image credit: David J. Phillip)

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The president signed four executive orders to reverse the trend away from coal-fired electricity in the U.S., but there's little economic incentive for utilities to bring it back when natural gas is so much cheaper. (Image credit: Anna...

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Four new executive orders aimed at reviving coal mines include plans to keep coal fired power plants open even if companies operating them want to close.

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A recent series of studies suggests that the brains of birds, reptiles and mammals all evolved independently — even though they share a common ancestor. That means evolution has found more than one way to make a complex brain, and human...

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Can the shape of your skull or the look of your face say something deeper about you? Like – if you're a good parent? Or if you're smart? Or if you're more likely to be a criminal? Well – the answer is no, absolutely not. But in the past,...

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Woodpeckers are vandalizing car window and mirrors in the town of Rockport, Mass.

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When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle." (Image credit: Ken Bohn)

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Colossal squid are known to be elusive and likely avoid the bright and loud research equipment used underwater. (Image credit: ROV SuBastian)

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Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)

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Plants are blooming right now – and so are people's allergies. And if it feels like those pesky symptoms are getting worse ... you're probably right. Wednesday, a review published in the journal The Laryngoscope looked at the link between...

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Riverbank stabilization, lead and asbestos contamination are just some of the projects tribes planned to address before the Trump administration froze funds. (Image credit: Mark Ralston)

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For five years, the Coral City Camera has been given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

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Monday's 11-minute flight featured the first all-female crew since 1963. Here's what else to know about it. (Image credit: Jordan Strauss)

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New research suggests that pharmaceutical pollution can change the behavior of salmon in the wild. (Image credit: slowmotiongli/Getty Images/)

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Morning Edition's First Amendment series looks at the cost of speaking out or staying silent in the scientific community, amid pressure from colleagues or officials in Washington. (Image credit: Mhari Shaw)

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Morning Edition's First Amendment series looks at the cost of speaking out or staying silent in the scientific community, amid pressure from colleagues or officials in Washington.

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Did you know there's an insect that can fling its pee 40 times faster than a cheetah accelerates? We did — thanks to a comic from the Bhamla Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Since 2020, principal investigator Saad Bhamla has...

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Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a nationwide scale -- making it possible to one day track the health and well being of species around the globe.

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Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity. (Image credit: MyLoupe/Universal Images...

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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely. (Image credit: Handout/Getty Images)

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Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., because her body rejected the organ. She's back on dialysis.

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Dipteryx oleifera, often survives being hit by lightning — and even benefits from the overall effects. One of the trees is seen here at center, four weeks after it was hit by a lightning strike that killed neighboring trees (the brown mass...

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Dune. Star Wars. Alien. Science fiction movies love alien worlds, and so do we. But how do scientists find planets outside our solar system in real life? One way is by looking for the stars that wiggle. Historically, astronomers have...

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All of the former research chimpanzees that had been living on an Air Force base in New Mexico have finally arrived at a sanctuary in Louisiana. Many of these chimps are in their 50s and 60s.

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Scientists have recreated a pathway that senses pain, using clusters of human nerve cells grown in a dish.

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Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city. (Image credit: Mark Robokoff)

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Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

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On April 14, Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit "Firework." But we can think of many other artists who deserve to be among the stars. (Image credit: Kevin C. Cox)

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A powerful new observatory is the best hope yet for finding the elusive Planet 9, a large planet that some scientists say is hidden in our solar system. (Image credit: Hernán Stockebrand)

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NOAA relies on hundreds of contracts to keep the agency running. The new commerce secretary is reviewing many of them individually, causing disruptions to many normal operations within the agency. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

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The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

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This week, we've heard from researchers trying to untangle the effects of the "trip" that often comes with psychedelics and ketamine from the ways these drugs might change the human brain. For part three of our series on psychedelic drug...

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Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

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Later this year, astronomers will start filming an unprecedented 10-year movie of the southern sky, using a brand-new and super-powerful telescope facility in Chile.

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What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the "trip"? For part two of our series on psychedelics, we look at how some researchers are trying to disentangle the "trip" from the drugs' effects on the brain — and...

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Prominent anti-vaccine activists lined up on social media to denounce the move. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

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Many AI products claim to deliver mental health therapy, but with little quality control. But new research suggests with the right training, AI can be effective at helping people. (Image credit: Basak Gurbuz Derma/Getty Images)

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Researchers are studying psychedelics as a possible treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. But they don't know exactly how these drugs work. Getting the answer to this question is especially difficult...

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A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. (Image credit: Julio Cortez)

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Mount Spurr in Alaska is likely to erupt soon. So people are buying goggles and masks to protect themselves from ash — and also pet versions to protect their dogs.

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Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.

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Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields. (Image credit: Crown Bees)

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National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To celebrate, NPR wants to know how your pet has changed your life. We would also love to see photos of your purr-fect fur-ever friend. (Image credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

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A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells. (Image credit: Darrell Gulin/Getty Images)