Microscopic Multi-Celled Organism Survives 24,000 Years In Siberia The organism had been napping in permafrost before scientists found it. It was in a state of suspended animation in the Russian Arctic, but snapped back to life after being thawed.
NASA's Juno Spacecraft Will Get A Close Look At Jupiter's Moon On Monday NASA's Juno spacecraft will travel to 645 miles above the surface of the solar system's largest moon, Ganymede, on Monday. Joe Palca
How UFO Sightings Went From Conspiracy Theory To A Serious Government Inquiry Have alien spacecraft been buzzing across Earth's skies? Turns out it's not just people in tinfoil hats asking that question — it's the U.S. government. Bill Chappell
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
