Why NASA Is Blasting Water Bears And Bobtail Squid Into Space The animals are being launched into the cosmos as NASA researchers attempt to learn more about how the conditions of spaceflight can affect biological organisms and, by extension, future astronauts. Joe Hernandez
WHO Will Turn To The Greek Alphabet To Help Avoid Stigma Around Coronavirus Variants The new names won't replace the scientific names already assigned to new variants, but the WHO said it's making the change to help avoid fueling stigma towards nations where new variants arise. Jason Breslow
Scientists Say These Monkeys Use An 'Accent' To Communicate With Their Foe In the Amazon rainforest, one species of monkey changed their territorial call to better communicate with a competing species. Vincent Acovino
Earth Is Barreling Toward 1.5 Degrees Celsius Of Warming, Scientists Warn Scientists say humans must keep global temperatures from increasing more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The World Meteorological Organization warns that number is looming. Rebecca Hersher
The Science Behind Vaccine Incentives NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Katy Milkman, professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about which vaccine incentives work best and why. Patrick Jarenwattananon
When The Brood X Cicadas Descend In Masses, So Do Bug Scientists When a critter spends 17 years underground, it's not easy to study. So as Brood X cicadas break out, they're followed closely by researchers who must cram a lot of work in about six weeks. Nell Greenfieldboyce
As More Birds Fly Into Buildings, Scientists Study How To Limit Collision Deaths Across the United States, the number of birds killed from flying into buildings is rising. Now researchers are studying what people can do to try to limit bird deaths, particularly during migrations. Seth Bodine
How To Watch The 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse This Week The "Super Flower Blood Moon" is happening early Wednesday morning, as a supermoon coincides with a full lunar eclipse. Here's how to see it. Joe Hernandez
Amateur Mushroom Photographer Makes A Big Discovery A mushroom thought extinct in the US for 100 years has been rediscovered. It's an example of the remarkable synergy between amateur and professional fungus aficionados. Richard Harris
Expect An Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year The forecast calls for 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The agency also said it's revising upwards what counts as the "normal" number of storms in a season. Laurel Wamsley
