The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won the last presidential election, but the China-friendly ...

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to ...

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and fueling conspiracy theories.

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

The Trump administration often prevails in cases on the Supreme Court's emergency docket. The opinion-less decisions in these "shadow docket" cases create questions about the resulting policy.

Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.