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This photo, provided on Jan. 12, 2019 by the China National Space Administration via Xinhua News Agency, shows the lunar lander of the Chang'e-4 probe in a photo taken by the rover Yutu-2.

A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side to collect rocks, in growing space rivalry with U.S.

The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a news conference in 2023.

Trump campaign hack traced to three Iranians seeking to disrupt election, DOJ says

The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against three Iranian hackers who allegedly compromised Trump campaign accounts and sought to erode confidence in the U.S. election.

A woman in Manila gets blood drawn for an HIV test. HIV infections are soaring in the Philippines. Health specialists blame a lack of sex education and the stigma associated with visiting an HIV clinic in this deeply religious country.

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it

As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause? And the solution?

Glyptodonts were giant, armadillo-like shelled mammals that went extinct about 10,000 years ago. A study reveals that cut marks on a glyptodont fossil in South America could have been made by humans a little over 20,000 years ago.

When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues

A fossil of an armadillo-like mammal appears to bear cut marks from butchering by humans, suggesting people were living in South America at least 20,000 years ago, even earlier than once thought.

Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.

If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

Vince Martinez teaches advanced placement psychology and a section of AP Research at Otay Ranch High School, Chula Vista, Calif., February 28, 2024

Why social studies are important to democracy

Today marks the beginning of Civic Learning Week. We dive into the state of civics education and social studies across the country, as well as right here in San Diego County.

TikTok's suit is in response to a law passed by Congress giving ByteDance up to a year to divest from TikTok and find a new buyer, or face a nationwide ban.

TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional

The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.

Dr. David Morens, a former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, appears during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing on Capitol Hill.

As Republicans probe COVID’s origins, some see an attack on science; others say it’s long overdue

Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking.

Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably

In Norway, one man's solution to the threat posed by farmed salmon and the impact on the fjords they swim in.

Treatment beds at Ambio Life Sciences in Tijuana are shown in this udate

In search of hope: Veterans turn to psychedelic treatment in Tijuana

While the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine is illegal in the Unites States, military veterans and others are traveling abroad to get it.

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