Jonathan Lambert

A new study finds that captive chimpanzees may sometimes catch the urge to pee from other chimps.

A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability.

Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

A new study projects just how bad things could get for biodiversity if global warming speeds up. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports that under the most extreme warming scenarios, about one in three species could be threatened with extinction by the end of the century.

Three photojournalists have created an in-depth report on electronic waste — its negative and ... positive ... consequences.