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According to an annual survey of college online-learning officers, 83% of online programs in higher education cost students as much as or more than in-person courses.

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

Tyler, the Creator's 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS' is a petition for freedom of movement

The audacity of Tyler, the Creator's latest release might shoulder-shimmy right past you without an abbreviated crash course on the oh-so-fraught history between rap and dance.

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost is seen after touching down on the moon on March 2.

'We're on the moon': The private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes a historic lunar landing

A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration.

NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research

In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.

Benjamin Naman, seen arranging plants in a greenhouse, is director of medicinal plants research at the San Diego Botanic Garden. March 24, 2025

Growing plants with the power to heal

The San Diego Botanic Garden expands its collection of medicinal plants four-fold as scientists learn to harness their power.

Almost all of the Fulbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference

Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.

A spacecraft got up close and personal with the surface of Mercury this week.

New photos show the volcanic plains of Mercury after a spacecraft fly-by

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

Dogs dig 'Flow.' A researcher explains what might be catching their eye on the screen

Oscar-winning film Flow has caught the eye of many pets. Here's what a researcher told NPR our furry friends might pay attention to on the screen.

Doctors urge FDA to remove black box warning on hormone therapy for menopause

The FDA may remove the warning labels on hormone replacement therapies used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Doctors say the warning is scaring people who could benefit from these treatments.

Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset

Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams.

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