NPR News: Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep

Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep
Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there's little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective.

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NPR News: Australia approves vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia

Australia approves vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia
Chlamydia in koalas can cause blindness, infertility and even death.

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NPR News: What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species

What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic fungus.

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NPR News: Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds

Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.

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NPR News: Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer

Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

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NPR News: Scientists celebrate a decade of listening to black holes

Scientists celebrate a decade of listening to black holes
Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes. Now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.

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NPR News: After 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking proven right

After 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking proven right
Researchers have spent ten years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.

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