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No matter what you're doing right now – sitting, standing, walking – you're moving. First, because Earth is spinning around... more
Today, we're going full nerd to talk about a new board game — Catan: New Energies. The game's goal is... more
Ten years ago, Flint, Mich. switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes... more
NPR's Tom Dreisbach is back in the host chair for a day. This time, he reports on a story very... more
Roughly 196 million tons of fish were harvested in 2020, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United... more
When the dinosaurs walked the Earth, massive marine reptiles swam. Among them, a species of Ichthyosaur that measured over 80... more
500 million years ago, the world was a very different place. During this period of time, known as the Cambrian... more
We've all been there: You sit down for one episode of a reality TV show, and six hours later you're... more
Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards to limit people's exposure to some PFAS chemicals. For decades,... more
It's National Siblings Day! To mark the occasion, guest host Selena Simmons-Duffin is exploring a detail very personal to her:... more