Coddled Puppies Make Poor Guide Dogs, Study Suggests
New research suggests that when puppies have more attentive, active mothers, they're more likely to fail guide-dog training.
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Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day
The technical term is diastasis recti and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.
Can Buddhist Practices Help Us Overcome The Biological Pull Of Dissatisfaction?
Science journalist and author Robert Wright says that Buddhist enlightenment might help counteract our natural tendency towards unhappiness. His new book is Why Buddhism is True.
What Bloodied This Teen's Feet? Tiny Marine Flesh Eaters Had Scientists Stumped
After a 30-minute soak, Sam Kanizay left the water bleeding profusely. Exactly what attacked him puzzled experts, though — that is, until his father tracked down some of the little creatures.
Issues Threatening Seabirds Could Extend To The Lobster Industry
Researchers off the coast of New Hampshire are spending the summer studying baby seabirds called terns. They say the chicks are in trouble and it's an indication local lobstermen could be too.
Scientists Still Seek A Reliable DUI Test For Marijuana
Coloradans can get arrested for driving while stoned. But with no good roadside tools, officers' determinations are more subjective than for alcohol DUIs. Scientists hope to find chemical markers.
How The Dream Of America's 'Nuclear Renaissance' Fizzled
Construction of new, modern reactors seemed to herald a new era of nuclear power expansion in the U.S. Now all but one of those projects have been canceled.
NASA's Voyager Program Turns 40
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Ed Stone, a chief scientist at NASA, about the Voyager program as it approaches its 40th anniversary. He's 81 years old and has spent half his life on the project.
The Call-In: Genetic Engineering
Last week, a new study was released confirming that scientists had successfully modified human embryos to eliminate a genetic defect. We asked you for your questions.
What Changes In Birthing Mean For Evolution
Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with biological anthropologist Julienne Rutherford about the long term evolutionary changes possible from a shift in birth practices in the U.S.