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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NPR News: When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'

When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'
The Chesapeake Bay, home to blue crabs and striped bass, has a new apex predator: the blue catfish. It's invasive and voracious. It's also delicious, which officials hope might help save the bay.

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NPR News: How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts
Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions.

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NPR News: Time expert Philippe Richard on why scientists are changing how we keep time

Time expert Philippe Richard on why scientists are changing how we keep time
Scientists have voted to change how the world keeps time, but most people won't even notice. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Philippe Richard, director of Switzerland's Federal Institute of Metrology.

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