Video captures colossal squid in its natural habitat for the first time The sighting comes 100 years after the discovery of the species.
Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk. Jonathan Lambert
The Lyrid meteor shower will dazzle the night sky this week. Here's how to watch The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower shower this year is expected Monday and Tuesday this week, when the tail is at its peak. Alana Wise
Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson's Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells. Jon Hamilton
How ecosystem changes impact whitefish in the Great Lakes Scientists are trying to get the fish to spawn in rivers for the first time in well over a century.
How elephants react to an earthquake During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Monday, video footage shows a group of elephants forming what experts call an “alert circle," a protective formation to shield their young.
Scientists at NOAA lab in Seattle cleaned bathrooms after maintenance contracts lapsed A Fisheries Union representative says government efficiency measures are backfiring Kim Malcolm
Anxiety drugs found in rivers make salmon take more risks New research suggests that pharmaceutical pollution can change the behavior of salmon in the wild. Jonathan Lambert
How the Trump administration is impacting the First Amendment rights of scientists Morning Edition's First Amendment series looks at the cost of speaking out or staying silent in the scientific community, amid pressure from colleagues or officials in Washington. Leila Fadel
A breakthrough in tracking biodiversity Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a nationwide scale -- making it possible to one day track the health and well being of species around the globe. Ari Daniel