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So far this year, there have been only six cases of wild polio — and 21 cases of vaccine-derived polio, most of them in Syria.

After years of failed attempts at cleaning up the dead zones, the Chesapeake Bay, once a national disgrace, is teeming with wildlife again. But success is fragile, and it might be even more so now.

The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has announced that she opposes the health care bill in its current form. She cited cuts to Medicaid and what the bill would mean for people with opioid addiction.

Unicorns of the sea or sea pickles. Whatever you call them, pyrosomes are suddenly making life hard on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada. Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep explain.

Michael Bond, the creator of the children's Paddington Bear book series, died at his home on Tuesday following a short illness. He was 91. Steve Inskeep and Rachel Martin have this remembrance.

As we light a candle on the Code Switch podcast's birthday cake, our team looks back on the stories that mattered.

The jazz saxophonist and composer's new album is a dense work that musically maps the sport of boxing.

The two lawmakers leading the committee's Russia investigation said Thursday that they aren't satisfied with President Trump's response to its request regarding former FBI Director James Comey.

A huge new study conducted in 33 sites across Europe finds that seeds coated with neonicotinoid pesticides harm bees living nearby. The damage, though, depends on local conditions.