A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 mission. After the first papers focused on the composition ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, and whether it, as President Trump has said, posed an "imminent threat." ...

On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of ...

A 700-year-old metal box made from 78 elements could reshape future spacecraft design, with studies by Indian labs suggesting ...

A gathering of 3,000 Muslims in Trafalgar Square has ignited a fierce debate about religion, identity and the ‘domination’ of ...

The Perseverance rover has found tiny crystals that seem to be rubies or sapphires inside pebbles on Mars, where they have ...

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1811, published on 18 March 2026, examining what assassination of Iran’s ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

When civilians honour those killed in Iran, they reaffirm commitment to truth, justice, and ethical resistance.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died a martyr. That fate will benefit his son.