RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. The Associated Press
The unique genetic change that turned horses into athletic powerhouses A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells. Jonathan Lambert
This week in science: running and the brain, fermented space food and bat navigation NPR's Short Wave brings us the stories of how running a marathon could change your brain, fermenting food in space, and the mystery of how bats in flight avoid colliding with each other. Regina G. Barber
What does the shark say? Click, click, click Scientists in New Zealand believe they may have the first-ever recording of a shark making noise. Julie Depenbrock
How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work? Bill Chappell
Latest Alzheimer's lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques New tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease. Jon Hamilton
Tooth be told: Sea otters have a powerful bite Sea otters are incredible marine wrestlers, packing some serious strength under all that fluff. Brandi Fullwood
Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a 'climate of fear' in research Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research. Scott Neuman
4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit and the first mission to cultivate mushrooms as a crop Scott Neuman
Countries boost recruitment of American scientists amid cuts to scientific funding American scientists have long worked abroad, but recruitment efforts are increasing due to cuts by the Trump administration. Chandelis Duster
