The Leap” is a new podcast series profiling scientists willing to take big risks—personal and professional—to push the ...

Researchers have found evidence of animals sailing across the oceans on accidental rafts of vegetation, fallen trees, and soil. It’s likely the animals weren’t planning to take a trip. Natural events ...

The Department of the Interior seeks to remove the lesser prairie chicken’s endangered species designation. What would that mean?

Pests are ravaging keystone species like ash, elm, and beech. But researchers are breeding the survivors into more resilient ...

How well do we understand the long-term health risks to firefighters? Plus, researchers across the country are breeding ...

On-screen and in hospitals, fake body parts are getting more and more realistic. That helps medical students practice for ...

Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are preserving diverse plant species. And, how micronutrients could help address world hunger.

On June 17, join Science Friday, Ocean Exploration Trust, and NOAA are hosting this ship-to-shore interaction with the crew of the Nautilus Exploration Program. This year we’ll be visiting the Mariana ...