Colder Climates Meant Bigger Bodies For Ancient Humans Human ancestors got steadily larger over the last 1 million years. Our relatives living in colder places developed bigger bodies, a new study finds. Rebecca Hersher
Structural Engineer Who Investigated 9/11 Looks For Answers In Surfside Collapse NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Allyn Kilsheimer, a renowned structural engineer, about the factors that could have led to the collapse of a condominium in Surfside, Fla. Ailsa Chang
There's no concrete solution for roads buckling in the heat... it's actually asphalt This heatwave has been trouble for our roads. Stretches of I-5 have actually buckled, a stunning sight in the Pacific Northwest. But as odd as this may sound, stretches of I-5 actually buckled at the best time. Katie Campbell
Awe Appears To Be Awfully Beneficial 20 years ago, scientists began to study a mysterious emotion known as awe. Now they believe awe offers a range of benefits when practiced regularly, calming our nervous systems and relieving stress. Michaeleen Doucleff
When A City-Sized Star Becomes A Black Hole's Lunch, The Universe Roils It's a smack down of one space monster by another: Scientists have made unprecedented observations of two black holes gobbling two neutron stars — among the weirdest space collisions ever detected. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Correlation, Not Causation: Brood X Cicadas And Regional Bird Deaths NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brian Evans from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center on the recent deaths of regional birds who ate Brood X cicadas. Sarah Handel
Patrick Doherty Inherited A Devastating Disease. A Breakthrough Stopped It Scientists, for the first time, have used the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR inside the body to treat a disease, potentially opening a new era in genetic medicine. Rob Stein
Sylvia Earle: My Wish? To Protect Our Oceans Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has been exploring and working to protect our oceans for more than half a century. Her message has stayed the same: we're taking our oceans for granted. Manoush Zomorodi
Alasdair Harris: How Can Coastal Conservation Save Marine Life And Fishing Practices? In 1998, Alasdair Harris went to Madagascar to research coral reefs. He's worked there ever since. He explains the true meaning of conservation he learned from the island's Indigenous communities. Manoush Zomorodi
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: What Should You Look For When Shopping For Seafood? For marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, not knowing where our seafood comes from isn't just a mystery—it's a problem. She says we should reconsider what we eat and how we take it from the sea. Manoush Zomorodi