Jonathan Lambert
Stories
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Science
A new study reveals the genetic change that made horses so athletic
A genetic change that boosts a cell's aerobic capacity while also protecting it from excess stress could explain how horses became such powerful athletes, according to a new study in Science.
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Science
Why don't diving seals drown? Scientists finally have an answer
New research suggests seals sense internal oxygen levels to know when to come up for air. Digital version of story that already aired. Skedded for pub Weds. 3/26 at 6 a.m. Reporter: Lambert. Editor: Khan.
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Science
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji
A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America.
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Politics
Ferrets, water testing and future scientists at risk due to DOGE spending cuts
Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by the Department of Government efficiency team start to bite.
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Science
Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.
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Science
Study predicts Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon could be first woman to run 4 minute mile
A new study estimates that the Kenyan world record holder can break 4 minutes in the mile with perfect pacing and drafting.
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Law & Courts
States and biomedical research institutions fight funding cuts in court
Lawyers representing 22 states and a coalition of research organizations were in federal court Friday trying to retain science funding the Trump administration wants to cut.
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Lab mice will try to revive their knocked-out friends, study reveals
A new study finds that lab mice perform a suite of likely innate behaviors towards unconscious mice that help them revive faster.
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Animals
Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.
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Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz's list of 'woke' science includes self-driving cars and solar eclipses
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.
