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Sally Ride was one of five crew members on the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was launched to deploy communications satellites. Ride was also the first…

Fleming. Ian Fleming. You know him best as the author of James Bond, one of the best selling fiction series of all time. His first Bond novel, Casino…

November is all about being thankful. And this year we're thankful to have Mike Smith Toyota as an underwriting partner. In the new year, they'll have…

By Kate Lochtehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-889215.mp3Murray, KY – When the Public Broadcasting Act became law in…

The illness causing songbird deaths in Kentucky and nationwide remains unidentified by wildlife agencies.

A little more than two years ago, wildlife biologist Mike Fay made an extraordinary 2,000-mile research walk across Africa's Congo Basin, documenting the region's wildlife. But that was hardly the end of his adventures. As NPR's Alex Chadwick reports, Fay has just barely escaped with his life from an encounter with an elephant.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on a toxic oil spill that has poisoned a river in southwest Brazil, threatening wildlife and potentially ruining one of Brazil's most famous natural wonders, the Iguazu Falls.

Wildlife authorities say DNA identifying the predator was found in the home, mixed with blood from the pet. The cat entered through an open door and snatched the dog from the foot of the owner's bed.

According to the CDC, 145 million adults now include walking as part of a physically active lifestyle. New research suggests that the location of these…

ROBERTS/FERRET: A TEN-YEAR EFFORT BY WILDLIFE EXPERTS TO BRING THE WESTERN BLACK-FOOTED FERRET BACK FROM THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION IS ON THE VERGE OF SUCCEEDING, BUT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ELIMINATE THE PROGRAM. CONCERNED CONSERVATIONISTS MET THIS WEEK IN DENVER TO RAISE THE $250,000 NEEDED TO EXTEND THE BREEDING PROGRAM ONE MORE YEAR, BUT THAT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH. MARK ROBERTS REPORTS.