Mammals aren’t known for the ocular regenerative powers, but a new study shows that nature has a few tricks up its sleeve.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists have taken one more step down the very long road to time travel. A new paper combines the Alcubierre “warp” drive with the idea of ...

A team of scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope believe exoplanet K2-18b is a Hycean world, covered in a global ocean. Credit: Shang-Min Tsai / UCR illustration A team of scientists is ...

The reality we understand and interact with daily might, according to some scientists, be nothing more than an elaborate simulation. This hypothesis, intriguing as it may be, is supported by various ...

A rare earthquake in Myanmar revealed how a long, mature fault can transmit energy directly to the surface. The discovery may change how scientists evaluate the danger posed by major faults around the ...

The Short Wave team talks about spider origins, why the odds of having a girl or a boy aren't 50-50, and what the Orion constellation reveals about the life cycles of stars. Time now for our science ...

The “Boring Billion” is an informal description of a billion-year-period of Earth history (1.8 billion to 800 million years ago) where tectonics, climate, and biological evolution remained ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In May of 2019, a short-duration binary black hole (BBH) merger contained no evidence of the inspiral signal typical of these kinds of a ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

One of my closest friends is a neuroscientist, investigating how brain cells develop and how they search for and choose other brain cells to connect with. Her research can sound intimidating, but when ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That's NPR's science podcast. Reporting this week, we have Rachel Carlson. Hey there. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: Hey, Mary Louise. KELLY: Hey. And ...