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The German icebreaker Polarstern is moored to a piece of ice, drifting for a year, as scientists study the warming Arctic.

Pandemic Delays Return Of Arctic Researchers

The COVID-19 crisis is throwing off the complex logistics of a year-long Arctic research expedition. A team set to rotate out may have to stay on board an ice-breaker for another six weeks.

In this photo released by NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is an entangled subadult humpback whale off the Hawaiian island of Maui, on Tuesday. A young humpback whale has been freed of about 100 feet of line entangled in its mouth and flipper.

Young Humpback Whale Freed Off Coast Of Maui

The juvenile whale was ensnarled in more than a 100 feet of small gauge line, making it difficult for the sea creature to swim. But a team of experts cut its flipper and mouth free on Wednesday.

In this photo from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing rope is sighted on Dec. 2, 2021, with a newborn calf near Cumberland Island, Ga.

Whale entanglements may be dropping but the threat remains, feds say

Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the two biggest threats to declining species of whales, along with collisions with ships.

Visitors to MOSH try their hand piloting the Nautilus from the famous Jules Verne novel. The submarine simulator requires two pilots, one controlling the yaw, and the other controlling the pitch to change directions.

20,000 Leagues Under MOSH: New exhibit mirrors Jules Verne classic

The Jacksonville Museum of Science and History opens a new exhibit Saturday, with educational content on marine life, submarines and maritime archaeology.

RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can't wait to get it

The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here's a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.

E delivered her eighth child and says the baby was stillborn. She was arrested and found guilty of infanticide but was released for good behavior after serving 3 years and is now living on her brother's farm in a small house. "It's better to be free without money than trapped between four walls," she says.

Why Infanticide Is A Problem In Senegal

It is the second-most common reason women are in jail in Senegal.

CIA Director On America's Biggest Challenges

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns about Russia, China and what keeps him up at night.

Willie Nelson is still chasing an idealized country in a divided America

Nelson's new album, Oh What a Beautiful World — his 77th solo album and 154th overall — doesn't break from convention, but that's exactly why it feels so necessary right now.

Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China

Rare earths aren't all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance.

Cambodian officials discovered 1,026 pieces of ivory hidden among marble in an abandoned container shipped from Mozambique. Cambodia has emerged as an ivory trade hub in recent years.

Cambodia Nabs More Than 3 Tons Of Illegal Ivory

A tip from the U.S. Embassy alerted Cambodian authorities to a haul of at least 3.2 tons of ivory that shipped from Mozambique.

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