Why mangoes fall before they're ripe—and how science is helping them hang on

Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it's ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly ...
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We are living in a golden age of species discovery

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...
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How to survive a fall without a parachute using science

Understand how to survive falling without a parachute with scientific insights. Ben Sasse reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis: "Death sentence" Ashlee Buzzard arrested in murder of daughter Melodee: ...

Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean for the future?

The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. NPR's Rob Stein and Katia Riddle spoke to scientists ...
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The top Smithsonian science stories of 2025

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...