Screams of joy and... what did you just say? UW biochemist recalls getting the Nobel Prize call It's not every day a Seattle kid gets a Nobel Prize. University of Washington biochemist David Baker isn't exactly a kid anymore, but a curious spirit, sharp mind, and ground-breaking scientific discoveries got him that nod last week. Kim Malcolm
This week in science: protecting butterflies, ocean migration and Madagascar frogs NPR's Short Wave tells about an ambitious plan to protect monarch butterflies from climate change, new research about a massive ocean migration, and seven new frog species found in Madagascar. Regina Barber
NOAA's annual winter forecast is here. These are the weather predictions for your area Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter. Juliana Kim
Lake Michigan's mysterious sinkholes Two years ago, scientists surveyed the floor of Lake Michigan looking for shipwrecks. They found something mysterious and unexpected — a cluster of sinkholes on the lakebed. Scott Detrow
Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it. James Doubek
The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it. Lauren Sommer
A spacecraft headed to one of Jupiter's moons is set to launch Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.” Chandelis Duster
There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life. Ari Daniel
The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe The aurora borealis did not disappoint on Thursday night, with stargazers reporting seeing the stunning light show from across the U.S. — as far south as Texas and Florida — and Europe. Juliana Kim
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Geoff Brumfiel