Monday, August 31, 2026

NPR News: What's the secret ingredient in these cookies? Plastic

What's the secret ingredient in these cookies? Plastic
New research at the American Chemical Society meeting showcased a potentially edible cookie made out of — plastic!

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NPR News: NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

NPR News: Exclusive: Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week

Exclusive: Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week
Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote.

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NPR News: WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today

WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026

NPR News: Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say

Trump cuts to science advisory boards have long-lasting consequences, researchers say
The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.

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Friday, August 28, 2026

NPR News: Scientists collaborated with narwhals to study warming waters in the Arctic

Scientists collaborated with narwhals to study warming waters in the Arctic
Scientists collaborated with narwhals for a new study to understand human-caused climate change in the Arctic and rising sea levels around the world.

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NPR News: New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died

New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.

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