States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy Attorneys general from 17 states and D.C. are challenging an executive order Trump signed on his first day in office pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects. The Associated Press
Be square and get to the root of it! Celebrate Square Root Day today! Square root days happen only a few times in a century, and the man who brought the day fame is celebrating his sixth one. Ari Daniel
Fast-moving Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up the predawn sky The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak early on May 6 and will be viewable in the dark predawn skies. Jaclyn Diaz
A Soviet probe orbiting Earth since 1972 will soon reenter the planet's atmosphere Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon atmospheric reentry. Joe Hernandez
He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 2, 2025.)
Global survey aims to take stock of the impacts of psychedelic drugs The 2025 Global Psychedelic Survey aims to capture people's experiences with psychedelics around the world. Don Gonyea
Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers. Alana Wise
He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others. Ari Daniel
Gorillas have a big fight ahead of them, and it's not against 100 men, expert says This week, the internet was up in arms over who would win in battle: 100 men or a single silverback gorilla? One expert says the real fight is much bigger. Ailsa Chang
This week in science: Minecraft, perfecting a pasta dish and new cancer research Scientists are using the video game Minecraft to study how humans learn, perfecting a classic Roman pasta dish with science, and a possible reason why more young people are getting colorectal cancer. Regina G. Barber