'Her Radiant Rolls' Put Her Over The Top: Alaska Park Names Its 'Fattest Bear'
It's the bear body-positive competition you didn't know you needed.
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Giraffes Inherit Spot Patterns From Their Mamas, Study Says
Scientists have previously hypothesized that spots are conferred at random or that they are influenced by environmental factors.
Oysters On The Half Shell Are Actually Saving New York's Eroding Harbor
More than 70 New York City restaurants are pouring their discarded shells into the Billion Oyster Project, through which students recycle and transform them into healthy reefs in once-toxic waters.
With $1 Million, Exxon Mobil Corp Helps Fund Carbon Tax Campaign
Exxon Mobil pledges to support passage of a carbon tax. Analysts say the company would rather face a single, overarching tax than a patchwork of taxes and regulation to address climate change.
After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment
When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say.
Inside The EPA: How Employees Are Reacting To The U.N. Climate Report
The United Nations released a climate report on Monday, but how does it fit with EPA policies? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter Brady Dennis about how EPA employees are responding.
There Is Good News In The Universe, You Just Have To Look At Some Dirt To Find It
Astrophysicist Adam Frank says you don't have to look to the stars to be impressed with the cosmic matter that binds us together. Pick up some dirt!
Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller
Many farmers are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit the use of dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields.
Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer Follow-Up Treatment?
Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. One reason may be that they face economic and cultural barriers to taking the medications that can prevent recurrence.
In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds
North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine's coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.