Indonesia's new government started an ambitious project to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to fight ...

Admiral Rachel Levine is the highest ranking out transgender person to have served in the federal government to date. She talks about the things she tried to accomplish leading the U.S. Public Health ...

What's behind the spike in norovirus cases? Cases went down during the pandemic, likely due to better hand hygiene. This spike is likely due to people returning to our old, nasty habits.

A recent study shows getting walking more may help prevent depressive symptoms. Tracking your steps may help you stay ...

In one Indian town, monkeys will steal your glasses — and give them back if you toss them a container of mango juice. It's one more sign of the impact of urbanization on the wild.

Arkansas was the first state to start sending letters home flagging students' Body Mass Index. Twenty years later, they do not appear to have had any effect on childhood obesity.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jason Pootoolal, president of Save the Giraffes, about using in vitro fertilization for wild giraffes to save the species from extinction.

The alert is in response to a water sample taken Dec. 30. People can experience varying degrees of eye, skin and respiratory ...

The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in ...

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its ...

A program in Brazil that give a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new ...

If you've resolved to quit drinking for the month, a little technological assistance may be the key to sticking to your goal.