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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · 4d ago

Who really needs testosterone? https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5920359/health-men-safety-testosterone-fda-hormone-therapy #Science #Health #Hormones

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Who really needs testosterone?

The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it?

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · 5d ago

Science reporter on how evidence based reporting can be a parent's best friend https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5900892/science-reporter-on-how-evidence-based-reporting-can-be-a-parents-best-friend #Science #Parenting #Evidence

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Science reporter on how evidence based reporting can be a parent's best friend

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Maria Godoy about how parents can wade through the noise and opinions to find information to help keep their kids healthy.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Aug 04, 2026

How do newborns react to the smell of their fathers? https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5910665/how-do-newborns-react-to-the-smell-of-their-fathers

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How do newborns react to the smell of their fathers?

A new study tests the scent of fathers and newborns recognition of dad's smell

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Aug 03, 2026

What would it take to get peptides on the shelf? https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5913381/health-fda-peptides-product-regulation

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What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?

An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Aug 02, 2026

Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/nx-s1-5917201/space-x-falcon-nine-moon

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Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 31, 2026

A new federal plan to manage the Colorado river faces a possible future of water cuts https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5915665/a-new-federal-plan-to-manage-the-colorado-river-faces-a-possible-future-of-water-cuts #Environment #Water #Policy

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A new federal plan to manage the Colorado river faces a possible future of water cuts

Under a new federal plan out today to manage the Colorado river, Arizona, California and Nevada face potentially steep water cuts over the next decade. The plan by the Interior Department will impact

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 29, 2026

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/g-s1-136142/rand-paul-anthony-fauci-lab-leak-spillover-pandemic-origin #Science #Pandemic #Research

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Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 29, 2026

In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/g-s1-136057/france-wildfires #Science #Environment #Wildfires

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France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe

French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 29, 2026

Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5911613/japan-earthquake-updates #Disaster #Japan #News

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Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 13 people.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 27, 2026

How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5894964-e1/how-researchers-discovered-a-new-monkey-species-deep-in-the-rainforest #Science #Animals #Research

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How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest

In the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discover a new species of monkey, and form a deep friendship along the way.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 27, 2026

France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5909107/france-spain-wildfires-updates #Wildfires #Environment #ClimateChange

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France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

In southern France a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 26, 2026

Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break https://www.npr.org/2026/07/26/nx-s1-5900911/wildfire-smoke-fires-camp-minnesota #Science #Climate #Environment

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Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break

When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous?

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 24, 2026

Trump officials herald a 'golden age' of science. Critics say it's a distraction https://www.npr.org/2026/07/24/nx-s1-5904455/trump-officials-herald-a-golden-age-of-science-critics-say-its-a-distraction #Science #Politics #Research

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Trump officials herald a 'golden age' of science. Critics say it's a distraction

White House officials say they are ushering in a new "golden age" of science, with changes to grantmaking and priorities like AI and quantum computing. Democrats say it masks damage to U.S. science.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 23, 2026

Trump cuts target federal advisory boards. What does it mean for agencies like NASA? https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5869732/trump-cuts-target-federal-advisory-boards-what-does-it-mean-for-agencies-like-nasa #Science #Government #Policy

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Trump cuts target federal advisory boards. What does it mean for agencies like NASA?

The Trump administration has terminated or suspended more than 100 federal advisory committees. Former members say agencies like NASA now have less accountability to stakeholders and the public.The Tr

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 23, 2026

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/g-s1-135032/in-a-first-chinese-woman-wins-the-prestigious-fields-medal #Science #Math #WomenInSTEM

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In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic enviro

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 22, 2026

Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/g-s1-134756/jerusalem-swifts-birds-nesting-western-wall #Science #Birds #Wildlife

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Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts

The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 21, 2026

Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5896362/pets-need-a-place-to-go-during-wildfire-evacuations-this-shelter-is-trying-to-help #Science #Animals #DisasterResponse

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Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

Evacuees from fire zones often scramble to find shelter for pets, and some are just found wandering. A shelter in Colorado is busy trying to help.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 21, 2026

Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5883884/advocates-say-development-will-threaten-these-eagles-scientists-say-its-complicated #Science #Eagles #Conservation

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Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated

Eagle advocates say that the famous eagle-cam pair Jackie and Shadow are being threatened by a proposed housing development close to their habitat. Eagle researchers say it's not that simple.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 19, 2026

How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest https://www.npr.org/2026/07/19/nx-s1-5894964/how-researchers-found-a-new-species-of-monkey-deep-in-the-rainforest #Science #Research #Wildlife

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How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discovered a new species of monkey and formed deep friendship along the way.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 19, 2026

An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth https://www.npr.org/2026/07/19/nx-s1-5896256/an-unlikely-hero-is-saving-a-telescope-from-falling-to-earth #Space #Science #Astronomy

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An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth

An unprecedented rescue mission is underway to save a valuable space observatory before it burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 18, 2026

What we can learn from the unique smell of wildfire smoke https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5897508/what-we-can-learn-from-the-unique-smell-of-wildfire-smoke #Science #Environment #Research

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What we can learn from the unique smell of wildfire smoke

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Derek Mallia, professor University of Utah's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, about why wildfire smoke in the northeast has a distinctive smell.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 17, 2026

How a tiny mouse survives where almost nothing else can https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5887487/how-a-tiny-mouse-survives-where-almost-nothing-else-can #Science #Wildlife #Adaptation

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How a tiny mouse survives where almost nothing else can

Scientists once thought no mammals could survive at this altitude. But a tiny mouse living almost 22,000 feet up in the Andes is proving them wrong and offering clues about life in extreme conditions.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 16, 2026

The latest in space: sugar molecules, a simulated mission and a NASA probe's next steps https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5887660/the-latest-in-space-sugar-molecules-a-simulated-mission-and-a-nasa-probes-next-steps #Space #Science #Research

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The latest in space: sugar molecules, a simulated mission and a NASA probe's next steps

In this roundup of space news, we talk about sugar molecules in space, a call for volunteers for a simulated Moon/Mars mission and next steps for NASA's New Horizons probe.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 16, 2026

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5894857/wildfire-smoke-fires-ontario-minnesota #Environment #Wildfire #AirQuality

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Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 15, 2026

Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5893653/cancer-disparities-gaps-research-funding-grant-disruptions #Science #Health #Research

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Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work

In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 14, 2026

Trump again shrinks Utah national monuments https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5893397/trump-again-shrinks-utah-national-monuments #Environment #Politics #Conservation

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 14, 2026

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5891858/trump-esa-harm-endangered-species-act-threatened-lawsuit #Environment #Law #Conservation

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 13, 2026

Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5887668/pythons-metabolism-digestion-human-disease-treatment #Science #Health #Research

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 13, 2026

EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5847025/ev-battery-recycling-economics #Science #Recycling #EVs

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 13, 2026

Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/nx-s1-5890988/t-rex-gus-dinosaur-auction-sothebys-millions #Science #Dinosaurs #Paleontology

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 11, 2026

Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife https://www.npr.org/2026/07/11/nx-s1-5890025/trump-administration-imperiled-wildlife #Science #Environment #Politics

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 09, 2026

EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886354/epa-heavy-duty-truck-emissions #Environment #Trucking #Regulation

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 09, 2026

A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5885040/robot-flying-aerial-aquatic-mit-birds #Robotics #Innovation #Engineering

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 05, 2026

A rare flower is in a superbloom in the Rocky Mountains https://www.npr.org/2026/07/05/nx-s1-5877757/a-rare-flower-is-in-a-superbloom-in-the-rocky-mountains #Science #Nature #Flowers

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 04, 2026

Scientists are using 'superworms' as a safer, efficient way to clean animal skeletons https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/nx-s1-5877609/scientists-are-using-superworms-as-a-safer-efficient-way-to-clean-animal-skeletons #Science #Biology #Research

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 02, 2026

Researchers have created a synthetic cell that can adapt and learn survival skills https://www.npr.org/2026/07/02/nx-s1-5877819/researchers-have-created-a-synthetic-cell-that-can-adapt-and-learn-survival-skills #Science #Research #Biology

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jul 01, 2026

Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5877341/lone-star-ticks-are-covering-much-of-the-u-s-heres-what-you-need-to-know #Science #Health #Insects

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NPR Topics: Science @npr_science@robot.villas · Jun 29, 2026

As the Trump administration targets funding, scientists look beyond the U.S. to work https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5780851/as-the-trump-administration-targets-funding-scientists-look-beyond-the-u-s-to-work #Science #Research #Global

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Who really needs testosterone?

Science reporter on how evidence based reporting can be a parent's best friend

How do newborns react to the smell of their fathers?

What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?

Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

A new federal plan to manage the Colorado river faces a possible future of water cuts

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe

Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13

How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest

France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break

Trump officials herald a 'golden age' of science. Critics say it's a distraction

Trump cuts target federal advisory boards. What does it mean for agencies like NASA?

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts

Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated

How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest

An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth

What we can learn from the unique smell of wildfire smoke

How a tiny mouse survives where almost nothing else can

The latest in space: sugar molecules, a simulated mission and a NASA probe's next steps

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work

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