How a handful of koalas are changing scientists understanding of genetic risk
It's long been assumed that koalas in southern Australia are genetically unhealthy. A new study finds they're actually recovering, changing how scientists look at genetic risks.
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Friday, March 6, 2026
Thursday, March 5, 2026
NPR News: This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep
This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep
Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.
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Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
NPR News: Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.
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A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
NPR News: Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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NPR News: Humans' pull toward toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Humans' pull toward toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.
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NPR News: President Trump aimed to cut science funding. Congress has quietly restored much of it
President Trump aimed to cut science funding. Congress has quietly restored much of it
Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.
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Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.
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NPR News: Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.
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A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.
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