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In the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled war and found a new home — and new opportunities — in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya.

UC San Diego Medical Center was determined to be an approved treatment facility for California Ebola cases, should the need arise.

What causes the bright streaks in the night sky when we see shooting stars? Science correspondent Joe Palca ventured down to Venice Beach to demonstrate how meteor showers work.

A new study outlines how Melbourne, Australia, cut its water consumption in half during a recent drought. Here's what California could learn.

The measure failed 37-33, four votes shy of a majority. It can be brought back for one more try later this week.

Japan, China and South Korea have discovered bilberries, lingonberries and cloudberries, which grow wild in Lapland. Exporters want to find a way to cultivate them to better control the supply.

Israeli troops also razed the home of a Palestinian suspected in an earlier attack, signaling the government will continue with the controversial practice.

As math lovers know, it's almost Pi Day. And what better way to celebrate than by rolling out the dough? An NPR editor known for her experimental baking shares some of her favorite recipes.

A coalition pushing against governor's proposed cut to high school science says it will cost the state in the long run.

A new initiative from the Union of Concerned Scientists launched today in San Diego. It aims to build a Center for Science and Democracy to counter what it calls a "troubling trend": "understanding of science and respect for its role in decision making have declined."