Grains, sheep and soldiers: How one scientist is studying the physics of crowds Applied physicist Iker Zuriguel studies the movement of particles and people to optimize their flow and improve public safety. Ari Daniel
Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S. Michael Copley
In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic. Cory Turner
A stunning discovery in Mongolia changes what's known about domed-head dinosaurs The pachycephalosaurs were a unique group of dinosaurs with domed heads. But scientists haven't known much about them because their fossils have been so incomplete. A stunning discovery from southern Mongolia has changed that. Ari Daniel
A camping trip in the Rockies came with an unexpected message: you've won a Nobel Prize Fred Ramsdell was camping with his family in the Rocky Mountains when he missed the call telling him he'd won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Andrew Limbong
Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected. Alana Wise
Remembering primate expert and conservationist Jane Goodall Goodall, who died Oct. 1, became one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century for her work observing chimpanzees in the wild in East Africa. Originally broadcast in 1993 and 1999. Terry Gross
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. Alana Wise
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. Elissa Nadworny
1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools. Lee V. Gaines