Science Space X crew completes first commercial space walk The duo popped out of the Dragon space capsule and moved around in space with a "gorgeous" view of Earth.
Science Spacewalking goes commercial in Polaris Dawn: What it means for the privatization of space travel On Thursday, two astronauts ventured farther into space than anyone has gone since the 1970s.
Science Four private astronauts conduct the first commercial spacewalk NPR's Geoff Brumfiel fills us in on the first private spacewalk, which took place this morning. Geoff Brumfiel
Science SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts conduct the first-ever private spacewalk An internet entrepreneur and a SpaceX engineer have become the first private astronauts to walk in space. Geoff Brumfiel
Environment These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices. Danny McArthur
Science A new AI model can predict some brain signals in fruit flies Researchers have created an AI model that can predict some fruit fly brain signals. It was able to predict the activity of neurons in a fruit fly by looking at how those neurons were connected. Jon Hamilton
Science Citizen scientists are hunting moths in Montana for climate change studies Insects are great indicators of climate change because they’re the first animals to leave when temperatures change. But a lot about them remains unknown, citizen scientists are helping change that. Kayla Desroches
Environment At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices. Michael Copley
Environment How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it. Dara Kerr
Environment Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says? Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear. Julia Simon
