Energy/Environment

After the hurricane in Jamaica, the government had a pot of money to help rebuild, called the Catastrophe Bonds payout.

An animal not seen in Ohio in over a century, the fisher, has been spotted on a local wildlife camera. The sighting has raised hopes that the native mammal is naturally returning to the state.

The Geminids meteor shower appears every December, but it will peak this year on Saturday, the 13th.

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning.

The Trump administration cut funding for research and put limitations on the type of research that can be done with federal dollars.

One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks the night of Dec. 13.

Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows.

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.