A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

BRUSSELS — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the head of NATO have met for talks on global security, the military ...

In 2023, some 6 million cases of dengue fever were reported worldwide — more than ever before. Then, 2024 blew that record ...

Vladimir Shklyarov soared. He was the Prince in 'Swan Lake," Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet," and the Duke in "Giselle," as ...

Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry ...

The strikes were the fourth on Beirut in less than a week. The escalation comes after a U.S. envoy traveled to the region ...

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.

The Trump administration nominee for secretary of defense calls women in combat roles a mistake. Critics fear it's yet another signal that policies that engage with a changing America could be on the ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.

The seven states that share the Colorado River have a 2026 deadline for a new sharing agreement. The Biden administration this week encouraged them to hurry, in an apparent attempt to limit the ...

The storm arrived in the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of ...