Science NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun yet This Christmas Eve while Americans were putting the finishing touches on their presents, the Parker Solar Probe was flying towards the sun.
Science Foreign-born scientists may find it harder to work in U.S. during Trump's 2nd term H-1B visas, the kind many foreign scientists need to work in the U.S. became harder to get in the first Trump Administration. That's likely to happen again. Jon Hamilton Asma Khalid
Science 3 new species that were discovered in 2024 Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list. Jonathan Lambert Asma Khalid
Environment 2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024 It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected. Lauren Sommer
Science Football stadium-sized balloons launch in Antarctica for science experiments Scientists with NASA are launching enormous balloons, the size of a football stadium, from the Antarctic ice. They're carrying experiments on dark matter and other mysteries. Christopher Intagliata Jeffrey Pierre Ailsa Chang
Environment 'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars. Camila Domonoske
Environment Watch: Satellite video shows world's biggest iceberg, A23a, break free About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it's free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters. Manuela López Restrepo
Science The art (and science) of finding lost objects Finding missing items isn't a matter of "looking harder." There's an art and a science to it. Malaka Gharib
Science Why are monarch butterflies hanging out in the southern U.S.? Researchers are seeking help from the public in finding monarch butterflies that are overwintering in Southern states instead of migrating. It's not clear why so many stay behind. Molly Samuel
Science The CDC has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S. A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after becoming infected with a case of bird flu that's been linked to wild birds and poultry. Will Stone
