NPR News: This week in science: California wolves, the world's bugs, and the earliest quasars

This week in science: California wolves, the world's bugs, and the earliest quasars
NPR's science podcast Short Wave talks about why wolves are thriving in California, a new estimation of the world's insect species and the universe's earliest quasars.

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NPR News: EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules

EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules
The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.

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NPR News: A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies

A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.

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NPR News: Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America's new normal, experts say

Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America's new normal, experts say
In cities across the U.S., parades were canceled and events were delayed because of the heat. Meanwhile, emergency rooms saw a high number of people with heat-related illnesses.

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NPR News: A rare flower is in a superbloom in the Rocky Mountains

A rare flower is in a superbloom in the Rocky Mountains
Green gentian wildflowers are in a major superbloom in the alpine meadows of Colorado. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to David Inouye, a researcher who has been studying these magnificent flowers for decades.

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NPR News: Scientists are using 'superworms' as a safer, efficient way to clean animal skeletons

Scientists are using 'superworms' as a safer, efficient way to clean animal skeletons
To clean animal skeletons used for research and education, scientists are turning to a new type of beetle larva. These "superworms" provide an efficient solution to a difficult challenge.

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NPR News: Researchers have created a synthetic cell that can adapt and learn survival skills

Researchers have created a synthetic cell that can adapt and learn survival skills
Scientists have created the most advanced synthetic cell yet made in a laboratory. They've dubbed it "Spudcell," echoing Sputnik, the first artificial satellite.

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