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The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NASA's astronaut selection manager April Jordan about what the agency is looking for in the next generation of space travelers.

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Lance Price of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center about Chick-fil-A's decision to drop its "no antibiotics ever" pledge.

Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a guide to help the animals in your life.

Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. A new study in Science suggests low- and middle-income countries in the Global South experience greater harms.

“The bottom line is progress shouldn't arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply, or noise pollution,” Hochul said.

Researchers are looking at an invasive species of algae along the Atlantic coast as a possible reason for mercury in the food chain.

Animals are smarter than you think and our place in the world is not as secure as you might imagine. In fact, authors Karen Joy Fowler and Jeff VanderMeer say we're living on an alien planet.

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm warns that the threat from the pandemic is ongoing. "We will all know somebody — we will all love somebody — who will die from this disease," he says.