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A small rock might contain tissue from a 130 million-year-old dinosaur brain. If confirmed, it would be the first bit of fossilized dino gray matter ever found.

NPR critic Bob Mondello reviews American Animals. It's a heist film that uses actors to tell a true story, and also uses the real perpetrators to comment on its storytelling.

Members of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, came to Washington D.C., to accept an award from Refugees International on Tuesday night. Manal Abazeed stopped by to talk to NPR's Ari Shapiro about her work.

The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That's why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mycologist Aishwarya Veerabahu about the rapid spread of golden oyster mushrooms across North America. It's the subject of a new study authored by Veerabahu.

The history of the presidential turkey pardon is often misremembered. Here are the fowl facts.

A network of rescue groups are caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning in the Los Angeles area. A multi-state operation is under way to help relieve local animal shelters.

LeBron James has been so good for so long, there's a famous running joke about when he might slow down. At age 40, where does his 50,000 career points record put him in the GOAT debate?

In Pittsburgh, entire houses have been converted into individual art installations filled with unusual objects. A new house is now open.

A boom in technology promising to improve sleep has an ironic side effect: orthosomnia. Thanks to sleep trackers, people get so obsessed with perfect sleep that they are losing sleep over it.

A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

Spending time in the forest isn't just enjoyable, it's good for your health. NPR's Life Kit has research-backed exercises to try the next time you're among trees.

A new law opens up outdoor preschools to low income families in Colorado by allowing them to accept state child care subsidies. Advocates say learning outdoors has advantages over indoor classrooms.

Scientists have long been interested in the early history of the universe. Famed physicist Stephen Hawking helped popularize that the Big Bang was a singular point in time -- but that's not how many cosmologists think of the Big Bang today.

In 2025 why not learn CPR? NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to help someone in cardiac arrest.

Investigators are trying to understand why an Azerbaijan Airlines jet heading to Russia crashed on Christmas, killing 38 people. The plane experienced an explosion before it went down in Kazakhstan.

Simple mechanics and diverse modes turn Kirby Air Riders into a racing game to rival Mario Kart World, a fellow Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

New research suggests seals sense oxygen levels in their blood to know when to come up for air.

A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars -- and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees.

The visit to Turkey and then Lebanon will be the first U.S. pope's first foreign trip.