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In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.

A new bald eagle nest cam will begin livestreaming from Minnesota Friday. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.

SpaceX's Starship rocket took off again Tuesday for its sixth test flight. Crowds, including President-elect Donald Trump, gathered at the launch site in Texas to watch it fly part way around the world to the Indian Ocean. Starship - the largest ...

The incoming Trump administration is likely to crack down on the H-1B visas used by tech companies and research institutions to hire top talent from other countries.

With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.

Geno Auriemma has led the women Huskies to 11 championships and nearly two dozen Final Four appearances in his four decades as head coach.

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.

What's going on in our bodies and emotions when we have conversations about our differences? NPR's science podcast Short Wave talked to neuroscientists and psychologists to find out.

There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.