Elephant seals remember their enemies Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter. Vincent Acovino
This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution. Aru Nair
Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you Brief glitches in video calls may seem like no big deal, but new research shows they can have a negative effect on how a person is perceived by the viewer. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Martian dust devils generate sparks Dust swirling around on Mars can generate electrical activity that's like bursts of mini-lightning.
A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last? Diaa Hadid
The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores fare in space, and new clues about the collision that created the moon. Regina G. Barber
Fever helps the body fight off viruses: But how does it work? New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference. Jonathan Lambert
NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu. Nell Greenfieldboyce
At long last, the mystery of lightning on Mars is solved A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen. Nell Greenfieldboyce
The origins of your dog's unique look may be older than you think A new study finds that about half of the physical variation seen in modern dogs existed during the Stone Age. Nathan Rott