Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

A new approach to engineering immune cells to fight cancer is showing early success.

Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

A new study answers long-held questions about how tiny woodpeckers drill into huge trees.

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.

Billions of dollars are invested in science every year through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein utilized this to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death Valley's superbloom.

Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.