All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward ...

The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie Ward, the host of the funny cult favorite “ Ologies” podcast, to share her picks for the ...

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 ...

There were huge disruptions to the global scientific enterprise this year — but immense bright spots for health, discovery, ...

Scientists are constantly pushing the boundaries of knowledge and possibility. Over the last year, research teams around the ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

Here are the 10 most-read news stories about HMS-led discoveries in 2025.

From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite stories and projects from 2025.