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Wildfires and a Western megadrought led to a historic die-off of evergreen trees in the state — nearly twice as bad as the previous worst year. Some researchers have dubbed it "firmageddon."

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

The Southern Appalachian brook trout are ancient. But the fish only like clean streams. Now scientists want to know how the trout is doing a year after floods from Hurricane Helene.

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

A survey finds more than half of U.S. dog owners question the safety, efficacy or usefulness of the vaccine for rabies, which is a lethal disease. (Story aired on ATC on Oct. 11, 2023.)

Wildland firefighters are in demand these days, but federal money to pay their salaries is quickly running out.

1: Writer LAURIE GARRETT has been a science reporter for NPR, New York "Newsday," "Omni," and other publications. GARRETT is also the author of the new book, "The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance" (Farrar, Straus, Giroux). The book explores the emergence of new infectious viruses like AIDS and Ebola, and the new strains of known diseases that are resistant to many treatments. GARRETT examines the conditions that favor the spread of these microbes and looks at possible solutions to stop the diseases.

Here at NPR, we rely on the Associated Press for our election results. The news agency doesn't make projections, but rather declarations based on math.

Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states. Purging the nation's poultry supply may not be enough to keep the virus from sticking around.

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether public business conducted on a private device should still fall under the state’s open record laws.