Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now But the court, in its emergency-docket order, left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out National Institutes of Health memos that enforced the administration's policies. Nina Totenberg
A new study challenges what we know about how amputation alters the human brain Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb. Jon Hamilton
Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later. Nell Greenfieldboyce
New study raises questions about effectiveness of wolf hunting as a tool to help ranchers One of the goals of controversial wolf hunts in the Western U.S. is to help reduce the burden on ranchers, who lose livestock to wolves every year. A new study finds that those hunts have had a measurable, but small effect on livestock depredations. Nathan Rott
This electric brain implant could help stroke victims recover. The first patient: A Seattle-area mechanic Neurosurgeons and engineers at the University of Washington School of Medicine reached a milestone this summer, implanting a device inside the skull of a stroke victim that they believe can help him recover movement in his arm and hand. Stephen Howie
The transitions of aging: How parents and adult children can adjust As people age, they may be surprised to find that younger folks don't understand what they're going through, but adult children or caretakers can do a lot to help older people adjust to a new reality. Ashley Milne-Tyte
A 'black moon' will appear in the sky this weekend, but you won't see it. Here's why A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun. Chandelis Duster
A discovery sheds new light on how different types of early humans co-existed long ago Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution. Nathan Rott
Inside Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program In Asia, people are still unearthing wartime secrets.
After the CDC shooting, federal workers pressure RFK Jr. for more protections More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce. Pien Huang