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NPR's A Martínez asks National Geographic writer Maddie Stone about some of the real science behind the fictional world of "Dune."

China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.

The discovery of a "prehistoric highway" in the United Kingdom could reveal more about how dinosaurs traveled millions of years ago.

They are the two largest economies in the world, and increasingly interdependent. But as leaders gather for high-level talks in Beijing, tensions have flared on several fronts.

The changes to the state’s prison system, made as part of ongoing budget negotiations for Hochul’s $254 billion fiscal plan, come in the wake of a three-week long prison strike in February that deepened existing staffing shortages and further revealed systemic issues in the management of its facilities.

Federal officials say the suspect in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband had a much larger list of targets, including Democratic officeholders and abortion rights supporters.

Too much light at night and not enough daylight is taking years off our lives, according to a new study. The research adds to the evidence that light exposure is fundamental to our wellbeing.

Scientists are sending stem cells into orbit where the forces of gravity won't interfere with how they cells proliferate and assemble into small organ-like clusters.

As the government shutdown enters a third week, confusion abounds in many federal departments and agencies. Among the places left in limbo are America's many national parks.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in part 2 of his exit interview.