A lactation expert breaks down why rhinos, rabbits and even pigeons produce their own special blends for babies
The surprising new species Homo naledi raises more questions than answers—for now
At an international fireworks competition in Moscow, leading companies stretched far beyond pyrotechnics' ancient origins
But researchers who found the culprit say it could be a clue in developing a vaccine for the mosquito-borne virus
Unusual precipitation doesn't just belong in myth and legend, and it's more common than you might think
In Arizona, hummingbirds seem to deliberately seek out bodyguard hawks to shield them from nest-robbing jays
In the new NPR program, correspondent Shankar Vedantam connects rigorous science with people's everyday experiences
A study of hockey fans sampling ice cream may offer clues to the origins of emotional eating disorders
The skin is an organ system that is unique to each individual, so not everyone heals the same way
Upon their arrival in Puerto Rico, killer bees caused one human death a year. But something strange began to happen...they became gentler
An evolutionary approach may help scientists understand why mothers become genetic chimeras and how that affects their health
This Generation Anthropocene podcast looks at the history of fire and the ways the world changed once humans harnessed its power
The National Zoo releases another video of the ten-day-old cub
The newly discovered fossil gives scientists a fresh glimpse into the evolution of ocean life
From raging fires to migrating villages, the Frozen North offers some of the most compelling signs of rapid warming
A new model combines historical data and physical modeling to find the risks of catastrophic storms in unexpected places
While storms here are nothing new, human influence helped Katrina make Louisiana’s ecological problems worse
Geologists nailed down the timing of the ancient event and confirmed that it is a likely suspect in the Permian extinction
Berkeley researchers have developed a way to split carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon monoxide using a nano-mesh
Zoo scientists say that their newly developed genetic test determined the sex of the panda
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