The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators ...

KFF Health News Colorado teamed up with WyoFile over the last eight months to investigate the little-known eye and tissue ...

An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said.

Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant risk to ...

Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

Two members of a Dartmouth College fraternity and a sorority have been charged in the death of a student who was found dead ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with musician Father John Misty — real name Josh Tillman — about his new album. Its title comes from a Sanskrit word, "Mahashmashana." ...

Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ronan Farrow about his new HBO documentary, "Surveilled," which looks at the increasing use of spyware.

Visitors can hear Björk's immersive, otherworldly soundscape, Nature Manifesto, over the next few weeks as they climb the ...

Janet Martin, aka the Mayor of Armitage Brown Line Station, is retiring from the Chicago Transit Authority after a 29-year career marked with kindness.

A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter ...