Think of the largest elephant you can. Now multiply that by 30. That’s the size of a blue whale, the largest animal to exist, ...

From microscopic organisms living on frozen worlds to bizarre creatures drifting through alien skies, this journey explores ...

One species was what we might call one-off demons, which explain puzzles about a specific phenomenon. Back in the early 1950s ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It used to be thought that sea urchins only had a primitive nervous system, but new research has found that they are far more complex than that. The ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists discovered 200-year-old rock art in South Africa depicting a tusked creature, possibly linked to the ancient horned serpent of San legend.

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NPR's podcast Short Wave brings the stories of a newly identified deep sea creature, the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system and science-backed tips for holiday eating. Time now for ...

With humor, mystery, and a cast of strange creatures, Doctor NOS is helping a new generation discover that learning can be a lot more fun than they expected. For many people, science is remembered as ...