NPR News: In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.

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NPR News: How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other

How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other
Scientists are starting to reintroduce a 20-legged predator to kelp beds off Washington state after an underwater pandemic nearly wiped it out.

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NPR News: A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake

A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.

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NPR News: Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts

Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.

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NPR News: Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help
Evacuees from fire zones often scramble to find shelter for pets, and some are just found wandering. A shelter in Colorado is busy trying to help.

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NPR News: Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated

Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated
Eagle advocates say that the famous eagle-cam pair Jackie and Shadow are being threatened by a proposed housing development close to their habitat. Eagle researchers say it's not that simple.

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NPR News: How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest

How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discovered a new species of monkey and formed deep friendship along the way.

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