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Pakistanis were asked to call and report symptoms. That simple plan led to the creation of maps that predicted where the disease would spread.

She's not the only example of a cross-species friend. Goats pal around with hippos and giraffes, too. We probe the science of goat behavior to see what makes them such good friends.

Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive, vital or scarce. And that's even though the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.

Three genetic changes could be enough to make a bird flu strain that's already killing some people in China highly contagious. Are experiments with a deliberately mutated version too risky?

There's been a lot of national attention on transgender students this school year. Here's a look at the lives and careers of two transgender teachers.

Stephon Alexander once downplayed the connections he saw between jazz and physics, concerned that — as "the only black person" in his professional circle — his credibility would be questioned.

The movie is 'Lipstick Under My Burkha.' It won a prize at the Mumbai Film Festival — but was deemed not appropriate for Indian audiences.

An MIT project rolled out just in time for Halloween uses artificial intelligence to generate horror images.

A new report shows that out of 44 publicly traded biotech companies in San Diego, only 1 has a female CEO.

In the 1980s, NPR looked to the film saga to help boost audience numbers. it bought the rights from George Lucas (for $1) and got the original Luke Skywalker. The result was an overwhelming success.