Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors. Geoff Brumfiel
A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades. Scott Neuman
Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? Maybe boredom. Nell Greenfieldboyce Play AudioListen 4 mins
Where does your weather forecast come from? Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government. Rebecca Hersher
Paleontologists discover a 500-million-year-old, 3-eyed predator Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period. Alana Wise
The 'Purdubik's Cube' solves the beloved puzzle in record time NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Matthew Petrohay about his team's undergraduate project at Purdue University. They built a robot that set a new world record for shortest time to solve a Rubik's cube. Ailsa Chang Play AudioListen 4 mins
Scientists have figured out why flamingos are such weird eaters Flamingos look silly when they eat, but new research suggests they're actually being smart. Geoff Brumfiel
Why UnitedHealth's terrible year is dragging down the Dow The health care giant's shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That's hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index. Maria Aspan
This week in science: biker safety, orange cats and a gum disease-heart rhythm link Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a tool to increase biker safety, the genetic secrets that make orange cats orange, and a link between gum disease and heart rhythm disorders. Regina G. Barber Play AudioListen 8 mins
The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. "It's like a superpower," says one of the researchers. Ari Daniel
