Blood pressure categories are based on patients who are sitting in a certain position. But not every doctor’s office takes readings that way.

Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times.

Abortion was on the ballot in 10 states, and seven of them passed constitutional amendments defending abortion rights. Also, this ginormous number has a whopping 41,024,320 digits, which isn’t very helpful for mathematicians but is certainly exciting for math nerds.

Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses chicken intelligence and her experience raising a flock in New Hampshire. And, snapshots from over the years could provide researchers with valuable data about how penguin colonies have shifted.

The legislation gave the U.S. some of the world’s cleanest air. But with industrial zones and climate change, it’s not protecting everyone.

Running a marathon is a major physical feat. One expert answers listener questions about how it impacts the body and mind.

Gender-affirming care is lifesaving treatment for many transgender people. Its availability could drastically change after the election.

Two years ago, energy companies scrambled for offshore wind contracts. At a recent auction, the demand was significantly lower. Plus, artist Sarah Rosalena uses Indigenous weaving, ceramics, and sculpture practices to create art that challenges tech’s future.

Great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migrate back to Mexico. Also, to find out how blood affects aging, scientists can surgically connect two animals and let blood circulate between them.

In “The Insect Epiphany,” an entomologist explores the history of insects in art, food, engineering, and more.

Abortions later in pregnancy are the most stigmatized, leading to misinformation and a hesitancy to talk openly about why people have them.

Outdated and poorly maintained sewage and stormwater systems have led to chronic sewage backups in communities across the country.

Some paleontologists argue the ancient footprints found in South Korea show flight may have evolved in multiple dinosaur lineages. And, COP16 will tackle questions like who should profit from non-human DNA, and who is responsible for financing critical conservation projects.

Philosopher Susana Monsó unpacks the latest research into how animals like possums, chimps, and ants interpret death.

New research sheds light on changes in gray and white matter during this transformational event.

Metaphors can help us understand complicated scientific concepts. But they can also have a downside. And, a pair of musicians wrote a concept album inspired by moths—and found that humans have more in common with the insects than they expected.

Scientists suspect that beneath Europa’s icy crust is a giant ocean of liquid water. They launched a spacecraft to investigate.

Two giant pandas on loan from China have arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Also, originally from Central Asia, Kernza doesn’t need to be replanted every year, unlike crops such as corn and soybeans.

We kick off a series on health misinformation leading up to the election. Plus, tell us what health information you’d like us to investigate. ALso, Ii the play “Franklinland,” Benjamin Franklin’s son takes centerstage in an exploration of his father’s life as a scientist, statesperson, and parent.

Several astronomy projects are mapping vast areas of space, searching for traces of tiny quantum fluctuations in the early universe.

Scientists are looking to recruit 10,000 people over age 95 to study how their genes may contribute to longer, healthier lives.

Although the kinds of risks vary by location, there is no place that’s immune to the damaging effects of climate change.

Hurricane Milton caused a major storm surge, but also a reverse one. And, Lake Michigan's surface temperature has been above average nearly every day this year so far. All five Great Lakes are heating up.

With the presidential election a month away, researchers explain the psychology behind holding, changing, and acting on political opinions.