In the brain, a lost limb is never really gone Even years after an arm is amputated, the brain maintains a detailed map of the limb and tries to interact with this phantom appendage. Jon Hamilton
Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes. Rebecca Hersher
Starship's 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck After a series of failures during recent test flights, SpaceX's massive Starship had a smooth ride for Tuesday's blast-off, and successfully deployed some fake satellites. Nell Greenfieldboyce
A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since. Nathan Rott
The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm. What is it? U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in South America, but has spread north in recent years. Rachel Treisman
These fish may feel pleasure while being groomed by other fish An experiment with threadfin butterflyfish finds that these fish may experience pleasure while being cleaned by bluestreak cleaner wrasse — suggesting this capacity goes far back in animal evolution. Ari Daniel
SpaceX postpones 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch "to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems." Nell Greenfieldboyce
The U.S. wants to mine the deep sea for rare minerals. Science shows what's at stake Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact. Emily Kwong
Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now But the court, in its emergency-docket order, left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out National Institutes of Health memos that enforced the administration's policies. Nina Totenberg
A new study challenges what we know about how amputation alters the human brain Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb. Jon Hamilton
