Short Wave producer Hannah Chinn has adult-onset eczema. They're not the only one. Up to ten percent of people in the United States have it, according to the National Eczema Association — and its prevalence is increasing. Despite its ubiquity, a lot about this skin condition remains a mystery.

To target the tiny prey they depend on, humpbacks have developed a way of trapping them with nets made out of bubbles. A new study shows exactly how they do it.

Officials say it could be a decade before harvesters can return for the threatened medicinal plant.

A High Country Mountain that was once considered for clear-cutting will host a new public park and trail. Jordan Sellers of the Blue Ridge Conservancy leads a light hike on the future site of Paddy Mountain Park.

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

A new Mecklenburg County sales tax to fund city and county rails, roads and buses is up for a city council vote Tuesday night. But while the Charlotte Area Transit System's budget has reached a record high, ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Still, some believe the city needs to continue investing in buses to bring commuters back to public transit.

The Aetna Foundation granted $40,000 to an urban farm, farmers market, and health clinic to educate people and provide food resources.

As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.

Researchers who led the 28-day expedition along the nearly 2-mile tall seamount hope the discoveries made will inform future policies safeguarding the understudied, high-seas region.

Ratepayers in the central and western parts of N.C. will see lower electric bills this winter. State regulators have approved the utility’s proposed rate decreases for the next calendar year.