Jonathan Lambert
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The National Science Foundation's funding freeze, and wider confusion about the status and future of science funding, is already hampering research. -
The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last. -
A new study finds that captive chimpanzees may sometimes catch the urge to pee from other chimps. -
A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability. -
Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars. -
Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025. -
A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high. -
Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather. -
From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024. -
A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.
