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With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

People as far south as Florida were treated to a celestial light show Friday night as a geomagnetic storm set off an aurora, and caused some disruption to satellites.

As Indians struggled to break free of Britain, more than 2 million signed up to fight with the Allies, the largest volunteer force in the world. Raghu Karnad unearths the story in The Farthest Field.

One increasingly popular water sport — wake surfing — is causing some to question its safety and its environmental impact on lakes.

Seven Chilean men face federal charges related to a string of burglaries at the homes of six high-profile athletes. NFL quarterbacks Pat Mahomes and Joe Burrows were among the targets.

Following the shooting in Dayton this weekend, the focus is on whether school officials and police could have done more to prevent the tragedy.

Critics of Trump's order to pull out of the WHO say it makes room for China to grow in its influence. But Trump says he's leaving the WHO partly because of China's influence. Policy analysts weigh in.

Food and Drug Administration advisers found that celecoxib poses no greater risk for heart attacks and strokes than prescription doses of popular pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen do.

"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.

NPR's Brian Mann and North Country Public Radio's David Sommerstein head into the high country for a spring picnic surrounded by sun -- and snow.