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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says autism is "epidemic" and he's launching research to identify an "environmental toxin" for blame. Independent scientists and advocates are skeptical.

In a Salt Lake City courtroom Tuesday, environmentalists suing Utah will accuse the state of not doing enough to prevent the Great Salt Lake from drying up.

The bill, titled the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, would require the state to cut down on plastic packaging use by 30% over 12 years. To hit that target, the state would charge companies for excess packaging, and those profits would then be distributed to municipalities.

Ted Turner is being remembered as the founder of CNN, but he was also someone who used his wealth for environmental stewardship.

A nearly 90-pound meteoroid produced a one-second flash visible with the naked eye. Since NASA started tracking lunar strikes in 2005, it has counted more than 300 of them.

You may not be able to see it on a sunny day, but when it rains you may find yourself looking at a new take on sidewalk art. The lack of rain means…

Provisions Bakery has reopened its doors after a six-week renovation period. The Armory Square establishment has served goodies to its customers for the…

For the latest NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition report, Elizabeth Arnold begins a journey to China's eastern Himalayas, near the border with Tibet, to profile a team of scientists studying the link between global warming and disappearing plant life high in the mountains.

Tiny plastic debris — some so small you can't see it — has previously been found in human blood, excrement and in the depths of the ocean.

The future of work remains uncertain even as more people are vaccinated. NPR wants to know what your work environment has looked like over the past year and what you think about returning to offices.