OSU Scientists Need Money To Retrieve A Blue Whale Skeleton They Sunk OSU scientists are having trouble finding the money to retrieve the rare blue whale skeleton they sunk years ago. NPR Staff
'Ticker' And Building An Artificial Heart NPR's Jennifer Ludden speak with author Mimi Swartz about her new book, Ticker. It tells the story of the quest to build an artificial heart.
Eyeliner On Spiders: It's For Science NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with University of Florida scientist Lisa Taylor about her lab's use of human makeup in experiments about spider coloration and mating.
What Exactly Is K2, The Synthetic Cannabinoid? NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Dr. Kathryn Hawk, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, about synthetic marijuana, also known as K2.
By Creating Habitats For Monarch Butterflies In Cities, Scientists Hope To Save Them As summer draws to a close, conservationists are getting ready for the annual Monarch butterfly migration. One scientist thinks the best way to help the migration is to create more Monarch habitats in big cities. Laurel Wamsley
New Study Sheds Light On Depression In Teens And Parents There is a new study on the effect treating teens for depression has on their parents. It suggests just treating teens has benefits for parents. Rhitu Chatterjee
NASA Launches Spacecraft Toward The Sun This morning, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe. The probe will attempt to get closer to the sun than any other human-made object.
The Sound Of The Golf Swing Manufacturers work to perfect the sound drivers make when the ball is hit just right. Scott Simon talks with Tom Mase, who teaches mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University.
Understanding Horizontal Gene Transfer In 'The Tangled Tree' NPR's Scott Simon asks science writer David Quammen about horizontal gene transfer and how it changes how we think about humankind's place in the world. Quammen's new book is The Tangled Tree.
David v Goliath: How to beat a big hospital (using small claims court) Wild huckleberries growing across the Northwest have never been domesticated for commercial production, but new research could change that.