A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

An object that struck an Australian man's Tesla as he was traveling along a highway may have been a meteorite.

Rochester native Jim Mallon co-created “Mystery Science Theater 3000” in 1988 as a new production manager on Twin Cities ...

While filming the first episode of her show “Hidden Wonders”, TV personality Sandi Toksvig and Bournemouth University ...

A groundbreaking study has settled a 40-year debate: the 'tiny tyrant' fossil is not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex but a distinct species, Nanotyrannus ...

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave talk about the brain benefits of quitting cigarettes, language development in premature babies, and a mysterious imprint in a Chicago sidewalk.

Earlier this year, Mystery Science Theater 3000, the popular movie-riffing television series that started nearly three decades ago, was revived on Netflix, thanks in part to $6 million that was raised ...

The latest research adds a dimension of clarity to sea otter health. So do new discoveries about the ways to treat AP-infected sea otters ...

Forensic Night, allowing participants to use replica skulls and forensic techniques to solve mock cases and learn about ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, you two. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Mary ...