The earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be around a millisecond short of a ...

The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times ...

It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it's being ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Tracy Slater, author of "Together in Manzanar," which tells the true story of a family of ...

But Carolina Wrens are used to this sort of thing. They regularly nest in the vicinity of human activity- even in mailboxes ...

This week on The Pulse: oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.

N.Y, who says Democrats should pursue redistricting in blue states in response to Texas Republicans who are making the same effort.

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled ...

Actor, director and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as the sweet teenager Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby ...

A large great white shark paid a visit off the coast of Nantucket on Friday. OCEARCH researchers confirmed this is the ...

NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the ...

Caroline Collatos is a PhD candidate at UMass Boston working with the New England Aquarium. She spends her days on the island ...