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At the end of October, a Gervais’ Beaked Whale washed up on Emerald Isle. She was about a year old and weighed just over 670 pounds. Over a dozen scientists gathered together to figure out her cause of death.

This year's earlier-than-normal start to the spring wildfire season is being blamed on an extended drought made worse by climate change.

Santa's services are more in demand than ever — and he and his helpers are having a hard time keeping up.

To mark the NFL's 100th anniversary, NPR's Michel Martin talks football with The Nation's Dave Zirin, Jason Reid of ESPN's The Undefeated, and journalism professor Kevin Blackistone.

Migrating amphibians were being hit by cars while crossing the road in egg-laying season. Eli Bieri persuaded officials to block a park road for safe salamander passage, The Washington Post reports.

Zimbabwe's elephant population is growing, but climate change makes rainfall unpredictable. Animals travel farther in search of water now and often end up clashing with villagers for scarce resources

Tim Agnello rounds up rattlesnakes in his neighbors' yards. He finds places in the dessert with enough food, water and shade and then releases the rattlers.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Bricia Lopez about her book Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling.

Polish countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński talks about his new album with Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra.

Experts say a right-wing campaign has cast efforts to combat rumors and conspiracy theories as censorship. As a result, they say, the tools to tamp down on election falsehoods have been scaled back.