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Tidepools near the Scripps Institution Of Oceanography on Sep. 4, 2020.

$6.5M grant to boost Scripps Earth studies program

Scripps Institution secures $6.5M grant from NOAA to enhance Earth science studies, advancing geodesy education and updating spatial reference systems.

The latest effort in Congress to force TikTok to be sold is the most serious threat yet to the app's future in the U.S.

House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill

The bill, now advancing to the Senate, represents the most serious threat yet to the video app used by half of Americans.

Sperm whales have lengthy exchanges, made up of clicks, which scientists have found is more complex than previously thought.

What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet'

Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language.

Katy Perry's own mom fell for her Met Gala AI photo. Do you know what to look for?

Katy Perry and Rihanna weren't at the Met Gala on Monday night, despite the viral AI-generated photos showing them on the red carpet. Here are some tips for recognizing and investigating deep fakes.

Plants inside Salk Institute greenhouse, part of the Harnessing Plants Initiative on Sep 13, 2023.

San Diego research plumbs the carbon scrubbing potential in plants

The Salk Institute of Biological Studies is making progress on its long-term goal to develop plants that are good at removing carbon from the atmosphere.

Dazhon Darien had allegedly used the Baltimore County Public Schools' network to access OpenAI tools and Microsoft Bing Chat before the viral audio file of Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert spread on social media.

A Baltimore-area teacher is accused of using AI to make his boss appear racist

This wild case emphasizes the serious potential for criminal misuse of artificial intelligence that experts have been warning about for some time, one professor said.

Walking, biking or even riding a scooter to get from place to place ups your non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT. Small movements can make a positive difference to your overall health.

9 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are nine things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in the year ahead.

Daniel Kahneman, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013, has died. He merged psychology and economics to help launch the growing field of "behavioral economics."

Best-selling psychologist of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' dies at 90

One of the founders of behavioral economics, who incorporated human quirks into the study of how people make economic decisions, has died. Daniel Kahneman was 90.

From left, Nile Rodgers, Chappell Roan and Diplo are among the more than 280 musicians who signed a letter to senators in support of concert ticketing reforms.

Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform

Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.

Protesters seen in tents on Columbia University's campus on April 24. The school later suspended protesters who didn't leave, and called New York City police to arrest those who occupied a building on campus.

Columbia and Emory universities change commencement plans after weeks of turmoil

Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.

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