For many years, scientists thought early humans first learned to make fire on purpose about 50,000 years ago. This idea came ...

The new reality facing the University of Wyoming is to maintain its major Division I athletic programs, it needs to generate ...

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

Thanksgiving. But when a recent viral discussion revealed that baby turkeys aren’t called chicks, it caught many off guard.

The Human Nature School, dedicated to helping children build relationships with nature, received a $950 grant from the ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

The team select some of their favourite stories from the past 12 months.

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the ...

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

These 25 films from 2025, hailing from all across the globe, represent the very best of what documentary cinema has to offer.

This useful study provides a systematic and solid comparison of sex-biased enteroendocrine peptide expression, including AstC and Tk, to show that these peptides contribute to female-biased fat ...

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 ...