Science You don't look a day over 4.35 billion! Here's the moon's anti-aging secret Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing old craters. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Science These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024. Ayana Archie
Science Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite warnings they won't provide protection Critics warn argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast aren't focusing on the real and current dangers posed by nuclear threats. The Associated Press
Science A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues. Ari Daniel
Science A desert festival where robots are the headliner Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age. Christopher Intagliata Ailsa Chang Kira Wakeam Play AudioListen 9 mins
Science How satellites are helping scientists study the sun NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Damien Galano, project manager for European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, about a new plan to study solar eclipses. Scott Detrow Play AudioListen 4 mins
Science Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon New research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. Eric Whitney Rae Solomon Play AudioListen 4 mins
Science How scientists think the tsunami warning system could be revised Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise? Danielle Venton Play AudioListen 5 mins
Science This week in science: fish healing hearing, loneliness cures, and Conan the Bacterium NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Jessica Yung about hearing regeneration in fish and lizards, cures for the loneliness epidemic, and the secrets of a radiation-resistant microorganism. Emily Kwong Jessica Yung Play AudioListen 8 mins
