NPR News: How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes

How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes
Robots used during search and rescue operations need to be able to wriggle through narrow cracks and crevices. Researchers have turned to a natural contortionist for inspiration — the octopus.

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NPR News: Archaeologists are using chemistry to learn more about mummies

Archaeologists are using chemistry to learn more about mummies
Ancient Egyptian mummy remains were once marketed as medicine. Research finds at least some of these products came from real human remains and that mummy materials keep bodies preserved for millennia.

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NPR News: Oceanographer explains the record-breaking king tides happening on both coasts

Oceanographer explains the record-breaking king tides happening on both coasts
NPR's A Martinez speaks with oceanographer Alec Bogdanoff to explain record-breaking king tides and how they're affecting local communities.

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NPR News: 4 volunteers who lived in a Mars simulation for a year are back to the real world

4 volunteers who lived in a Mars simulation for a year are back to the real world
Four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year exited their habitat Saturday.

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NPR News: Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back

Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other species. Now, researchers and local residents are finding creative ways to bring their numbers back up.

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NPR News: This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation

This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.

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NPR News: Even birds get jet lagged, study shows

Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.

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