16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats Dozens of bat researchers descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research. Ari Daniel
Researcher use new statistical tools on previous data about attractiveness A new study finds that people tend to partner up with people of similar attractiveness. Hosts
Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged The four crew members entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet. Joe Hernandez
Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might going through being in space longer than they thought they would be. Adrian Florido
Back-to-back shark attacks leave 4 people injured in Texas and Florida An abnormally high number of people were bitten by sharks in coastal waters over the span of a day that began on July 4. Upticks in shark attacks alone are not cause for concern, an expert says. Emma Bowman
Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.) Nell Greenfieldboyce
16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return.
A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list. John Hooks
Bald eagles are making a comeback American eagles have made a remarkable recovery from their low numbers in the 1960s. Now, there are so many that they compete for habitat with humans and get hurt.
To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy is meant to prop up declining spotted owl populations in Oregon, Washington and California by killing barred owls that have encroached into their territory. The Associated Press