NPR News: The Trump administration aims to pull science funding under tighter political control

The Trump administration aims to pull science funding under tighter political control
A Trump administration rule could shift how science funding works in the U.S. The administration says its an effort to deter waste, but science advocates say it will compromise scientific integrity.

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NPR News: 5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals'

5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals' 
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.

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NPR News: The potential consequences of cutting funds for behavioral science

The potential consequences of cutting funds for behavioral science
The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.

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NPR News: An entomologist ordered a mezcal, and then got curious

An entomologist ordered a mezcal, and then got curious
An entomologist researched the worms used in mescal to better understand the relationship between the creatures and specific agave plants - and the danger if harvesting increases.

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NPR News: An entomologist ordered a mescal, and then got curious

An entomologist ordered a mescal, and then got curious
An entomologist researched the worms used in mescal to better understand the relationship between the creatures and specific agave plants - and the danger if harvesting increases.

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NPR News: Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.

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NPR News: Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack

Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack
NPR's Short Wave talks about a weakness in a well-known insect repellant, how plants call wasps to their defense and how bigger rewards speed up learning, in mice.

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