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How a particle accelerator, a robot, high-speed cameras, and 2,000 ants came together to paint a picture of biological ...

An environmental reporter joins a research team trying to attach recording devices to sperm whales, in hopes of decoding their calls.

Elizabeth Kolbert has been writing about the environment for decades. And right now, she isn't feeling optimistic.

Scientists are working to create "digital twins" of patients that they can test treatments on, in hopes of delivering personalized health care.

We recently asked you, dear listeners, to call us with your noise complaints, and whew, did you have them. We received over 100 messages about the sounds you detest the most: leaf blowers, your ...

In February, conservationists released 158 young tortoises onto Floreana Island in the Galapagos. The Floreana tortoise subspecies had long been thought extinct, but the discovery of close relatives ...

AI-generated songs are breaking onto the charts, and music labels are pivoting from lawsuits to partnerships with AI startups. What comes next? Plus, what’s the science behind the much-hyped idea that ...