NPR's science podcast rounds up new studies about a wandering black hole, humans' ability to detect AI-generated text, and the impact of cougars on vehicle-deer collisions.

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.

The flu shot uses the same technology as the COVID-19 vaccines.

At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.

Keith Russell talks with Townsend about his career in conservation science and birding.

The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes. Public health experts agree they can help current smokers, but worry young people may become addicted.

A new study tests the scent of fathers and newborns recognition of dad's smell

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.

Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.