Science

The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.

Gila monster research helped spawn recent medications for diabetes and weight loss like Ozempic. So when Pebbles, a resident at the Creature Conservancy in Ann Arbor, needed help, it only seemed fair that a pharmaceutical expert stepped in.

Gila monster research helped spawn recent medications for diabetes and weight loss like Ozempic. So when Pebbles, a resident at the Creature Conservancy in Ann Arbor, needed help, it only seemed fair that a pharmaceutical expert stepped in.

Today, we talk to geologists about whether rock formations could keep excess carbon out of the atmosphere. Then, we revisit a conversation with creators of a podcast about the disappearance of Anita Wiley. Later, we travel to a colorful backyard also known as Hamtramck Disneyland.

Today, what’s next for the Democratic Party and its relationship between its most consistent base of support - African American voters. Also, we check in with a Gen Z gun violence prevention advocate about how her work pushes on through a Trump presidency. And we hear from one biologist in the Upper Peninsula who made a massive, yet teensy discovery.

Today, we talk to geologists about whether rock formations could keep excess carbon out of the atmosphere. Then, we revisit a conversation with creators of a podcast about the disappearance of Anita Wiley. Later, we travel to a colorful backyard also known as Hamtramck Disneyland.

Fraudulent signatures could cut short the campaigns of half the GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan. We discussed what this means for the 2022 election year. Also, a cutting edge research lab opens at Michigan State University. And, the complexities of polling on abortion.

Lots of first graders dream of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other prehistoric creatures. Not many discover real ones. But 6-year-old Julian Gagnon did, stumbling on a rare 12,000-year-old mastodon tooth while out for a family hike.

Forty-two years after the state of Michigan became the state of Michigan, a botanist named William Beal buried 20 open bottles of seeds to see how long…

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.