Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s! Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 3 mins
Biden marks his climate legacy during Amazon visit, asserting 'nobody' can reverse it "Some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in America, but nobody — nobody — can reverse it," Biden said. But Trump has vowed to roll back those plans. Asma Khalid
Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible? In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day. Alejandra Borunda
Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered. Mansee Khurana
Monarch butterflies: How do you protect a species that lives across a continent? The monarch butterfly -- one of the most widely recognized and widely dispersed insects in North America -- is in trouble. Federal wildlife officials will soon decide whether it deserves protections under the Endangered Species Act. Nathan Rott Play AudioListen 5 mins
Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change. Geoff Brumfiel Play AudioListen 3 mins
This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it Peatlands, formed by ancient wetlands, store more carbon than the world's forests. But when they're drained for farming, they vent heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air. Dan Charles Play AudioListen 5 mins
Have a politically divided family? These tips help you talk across the dinner table A 2022 survey found growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats think the other side is immoral and dishonest. Psychology and neuroscience research offers tools to help bridge that divide. Rachel Carlson Play AudioListen 15 mins
Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say. James Doubek
The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring. Chandelis Duster
