Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Researchers rediscover an echidna named after David Attenborough Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, a mammal with a unique evolutionary history, was caught on camera for the first time. Researchers hope their find advances conservation efforts in remote Indonesia. Emma Bowman
No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer. Bill Chappell
This psychedelics researcher approached his death with calm and curiosity Roland Griffiths spent the later stage of his career exploring the ways that psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin, could help patients with depression, addiction issues and even terminal cancer. Rachel Martin
Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too. Geoff Brumfiel
The FDA is closer to approving a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease The Food and Drug Administration took a crucial step toward approving the first treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Rob Stein
How many friends do Americans have? A survey crunched the numbers A study released this month from the Pew Research Center has delved into what friendship in the U.S. looks like, and just how much they mean to us. Manuela López Restrepo
Here's the available evidence of what happened at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza Videos and photos provide some clues, but much remains unknown about the horrific explosion at the site. Becky Sullivan
Russia is scrapping its ratification of a key nuclear test ban. Here's what that means The world's major nuclear powers haven't tested a bomb this century, but experts worry that may be about to change. Geoff Brumfiel
An eclipse chaser catches the 'ring of fire' event in New Mexico NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Baron, who viewed Saturday's "Ring of Fire" eclipse from the badlands of New Mexico, about why he travels the world to view these celestial phenomena.