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

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 News: Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes

Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes
Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.

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NPR News: Invasive species cause more harm in the Global South

Invasive species cause more harm in the Global South
Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. A new study in Science suggests low- and middle-income countries in the Global South experience greater harms.

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NPR News: In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal

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 environment in America.

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NPR News: How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other

How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other
Scientists are starting to reintroduce a 20-legged predator to kelp beds off Washington state after an underwater pandemic nearly wiped it out.

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NPR News: A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake

A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.

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

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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