Science This week in science: a new desert flower, virtual lemonade and prehistoric bone tools In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality, and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans. Emily Kwong Regina G. Barber
Science Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000 Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000. Jonathan Lambert
Science That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Science Intuitive Machines probe is on the moon but its status is uncertain Commercial company Intuitive Machines has put its second probe on the moon, but it was not immediately clear if the vehicle was upright and fully functioning. Geoff Brumfiel Scott Neuman
Environment In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests. Greg Allen
Science An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars Searching for small fossils in big rocks requires specialized tools --tools that scientists could also use to look for evidence of life on Mars in rocks that may be similar on both planets. Ari Daniel
Science Chappy the baby seal has died, weeks after being rescued in a Connecticut city The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end." Rachel Treisman
Science Hoping to revive mammoths, scientists create 'woolly mice' Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick, hairy coat. Rob Stein
Science 'We're on the moon': The private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes a historic lunar landing A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration. Joe Hernandez
Environment From blubber to bone: How a whale decomposes on land The story of the Lobby Whale at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Brandi Fullwood Paige Browning Teo Popescu
