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Construction is starting in Chile on a new sort of telescope. One aim is to survey huge swaths of sky for faint signals of a "Planet X" that may be lurking on the farthest edges of our solar system.

The sunken Hero, an Antarctic research vessel from the 1960s, is leaking oil into Willapa Bay, where more than half of the state's oysters are grown. And no one knows how to remove it.

New DNA evidence from a 4,000-year-old archaeological site along the coast of Greenland suggests the paleo-Inuit or Saqqaq culture ate large amounts of whale. But how?

Mitt Romney says that as governor of Massachusetts, he toed the Republican line and refused to raise taxes. But how was Romney able to govern a cash-strapped state for four years? We take a closer look at his actual record on taxes.

Sip some coffee, eat some pastries, read books and build community at this new gathering of bookish North Texans.

The Band's epic final concert included stars like Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan — and the venue even served Thanksgiving dinner.

A new analysis of what were initially thought to be microbial fossils in Greenland suggests they might instead just be mineral structures created when ancient tectonic forces squeezed stone.

A settlement was reached to reunite and provide services for immigrant families that were separated at the border, but the ACLU says the Trump administration is severely undermining the agreement.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with ESPN sport's reporter Mina Kimes about her new role as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone.