Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning.

The Trump administration cut funding for research and put limitations on the type of research that can be done with federal dollars.

One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks the night of Dec. 13.

Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows.

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire back by 350,000 years.

A new study suggests humans were deliberately starting and using fires more than 400,000 years ago.

Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally.