Gorillas have a big fight ahead of them, and it's not against 100 men, expert says This week, the internet was up in arms over who would win in battle: 100 men or a single silverback gorilla? One expert says the real fight is much bigger. Manuela López Restrepo
This week in science: Minecraft, perfecting a pasta dish and new cancer research Scientists are using the video game Minecraft to study how humans learn, perfecting a classic Roman pasta dish with science, and a possible reason why more young people are getting colorectal cancer. Regina G. Barber
Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters. Lauren Sommer
Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes. Michael Copley
More and more older Americans want to know their Alzheimer's status, survey finds A survey of 1700 Americans 45 and older found that 79% would want to know if they were in the early stages of Alzheimer's. Jon Hamilton
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions. The Associated Press
DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR. Geoff Brumfiel
As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds. Brett Kelman
Beloved WSU bread-baking lab in Burlington threatened by Trump cuts Food research at Washington State University is being hit by federal funding cuts. That includes the WSU Breadlab in Burlington, which studies, grows, and bakes new kinds of whole grains. Casey Martin
New analysis casts doubt on 'biosignatures' found on planet K2-18b Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same data casts doubt on the earlier findings Nell Greenfieldboyce
