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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Brown University professor Amanda Lynch about why president-elect Donald Trump is seeking to take control of Greenland and Panama.

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic molecules.

A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to orbit the moon. The probe is expected to provide details of how much water there is on the moon and where it is.

Hundreds of sea turtles are stranding on Cape Cod this week. We visit the facility that is nursing them back to health.

12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or sheep, but seals from as far away as Greenland. The find highlights the extent of medieval trade.

A series of executive orders aims to promote new kinds of nuclear reactors while restructuring the body in charge of nuclear safety.

In a newly published interview, Trump said he's preparing to sign an order ending the right to citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is traveling to Washington for meetings with President Biden, largely focusing on foreign affairs and decades-old "special relationship" between the two nations.

In 1998, Al Gore proposed using a satellite and the Internet to let us all see the awe-inspiring view of Earth that wows space travelers. That satellite may finally launch later this year.

Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to pass over Puerto Rico late Tuesday night, which could bring flooding, landslides and power outages. The island has closed schools and opened shelters.