This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on
It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
NPR News: Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?
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New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health?
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NPR News: Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
NPR News: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to a neutrino detector in Antarctica
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to a neutrino detector in Antarctica
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin Madison, who built an observatory under Antarctica.
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The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin Madison, who built an observatory under Antarctica.
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NPR News: Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
State media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night.
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State media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night.
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NPR News: Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space
The 82-year-old scientist, originally from Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to the 1980s.
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The 82-year-old scientist, originally from Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to the 1980s.
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NPR News: Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it
Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it
The new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals — and what might be done to prevent its worst mayhem.
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The new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals — and what might be done to prevent its worst mayhem.
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