The arguments for swapping lawns for more natural landscaping It’s lawnmower season but some homeowners and others say it’s time to shift from well-trimmed lawns to more environmentally friendly landscaping. Teresa Homsi
Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade. Nell Greenfieldboyce
ADHD diagnoses are rising. 1 in 9 U.S. kids have gotten one, new study finds ADHD is an ongoing and expanding public health concern, according to researchers studying the disorder. One million more U.S. children were diagnosed in 2022 compared to 2016, a new study shows. Maria Godoy
UW biochemistry professor makes list of top 100 global health leaders Professor David Baker used to say that protein design was on the ‘lunatic fringe’ of biochemistry. Now, he’s on the TIME100 Health list. Kim Malcolm
Genetic analysis explores the influence of African ancestry in brain disease risk A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's. Jon Hamilton
Plastic junk? Researchers find tiny particles in men's testicles The new study has scientists concerned that microplastics may be contributing to reproductive health issues. Will Stone
To escape hungry bats, these flying beetles create an ultrasound 'illusion' A study of tiger beetles has found a possible explanation for why they produce ultrasound noises right before an echolocating bat swoops in for the kill. Ari Daniel
Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too Almost 40 percent of caregivers of older adults are men, and a third of that group is Black. But African American men face some issues other guys don't. Ashley Milne-Tyte
When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear. Nell Greenfieldboyce
New images show a black hole collision NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan about the James Webb Space Telescope's recent discovery of two distant black holes colliding.