NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Shea Vance of The Chronicle of Higher Education about a University of Michigan plan to forgo letter grades for some freshmen in their fall 2027 semester.

The Discovery Center of Idaho is the state's one-stop shop for all things science and it recently made some changes, making the space more accessible with new exhibits in store.

Heat and tainted produce have made this a record summer for foodborne illness. Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 10,000, and the CDC just traced a new salmonella outbreak to Mexican jalapeños.

With the blockbuster critical and financial success of The Odyssey, has Christopher Nolan earned his spot on the list of top tier American filmmakers?

A derelict SpaceX rocket plowed into the moon Aug. 8, reigniting a debate about space junk. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to John Crassidis from the University at Buffalo about the issue.

Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke ...

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation ...

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season.

The internet at my apartment went out last Saturday. For three full days! I'm used to having several spigots of information turned on — and drinking from them all at once. The TV, the laptop, the ...

NPR journalist Manoush Zomorodi and her latest book, Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being. (Flatiron Books/Tory Williams/NPR) The ...

There's a reason why double- or triple-screening your devices makes you feel tired, says NPR's Manoush Zomorodi. She explains the science of... The internet at my apartment went out last Saturday. For ...

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins ...