Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a “third state” that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.Usually, scientists consider deat... More »
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. While many Californians are praying for rain heavy enough to slow the spread of the 6,078 fires that have burned 977,932 acres i... More »
A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had yet to identify “a clear source” of infection in a Missouri patient who tested positive for the bird flu virus, the agency quietly disclosed in its weekly influenza report that a close cont... More »
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian and best-selling author Timothy Snyder about his new book, "On Freedom," and how we misunderstand the concept. Sponsor Message(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSK... More »
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rumaan Alam, best-selling author of "Leave the World Behind." His new book, "Entitlement," features a billionaire who gives away his fortune. Sponsor MessageSCOTT SIMON, HOST: The megarich, a character... More »
The NHS is urging parents and carers of two and three-year-olds to schedule a flu vaccine for their children ahead of an expected surge in respiratory illnesses this winter. More »
Earlier this offseason, the Buffalo Sabres signed veteran goaltender James Reimer to a one-year, $1 million contract. While this was one of the quieter moves from the Sabres this summer, it has the potential to be a good one for Buffalo.View the original artic... More »
Since the populist surge that gave us Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump, politics in the Western world has polarized into a distinctive stalemate — an inconclusive struggle between a credentialed elite that keeps failing at basic tasks of governing and a pop... More »
Our planet has just endured its hottest summer on record, with 2024 on track likewise to become the hottest year since recordkeeping began.We see the impact of this heating in thousands of ways: The city of Phoenix this year endured 100 days of 100 degrees or ... More »
Artificial intelligence is poised to deliver tremendous benefits to society. But, as many have pointed out, it could also bring unprecedented new horrors. As a general-purpose technology, the same tools that will advance scientific discovery could also be used... More »
No. 4-ranked Alabama will head north to play the Wisconsin Badgers during Week 3 of NCAA football season this weekend, their first visit to Madison in 96 years. Though both teams have won their two previous matchups this season, it's unclear whether several of... More »
Three generations of women are assembled in Sara Porkalob’s “Dragon Lady,” the first in her three-part series of musicals about what she refers to as her “Filipina American gangster family.” She’s not exaggerating. When baby Maria comes crying home after being... More »