Centuries-old remains found in a well may be man from Norse saga An old Norse story tells of a king's man being tossed down a well in 1197. An archeologist teamed up with an evolutionary genomicist to study DNA of a skeleton found in that well. Ari Daniel Play AudioListen 4 mins
Meet America's secret team of nuclear first responders For 50 years, a secretive group of government workers has been preparing for the worst. Here's a rare look inside the team that's ready to respond to a nuclear incident anywhere, anytime. Geoff Brumfiel
Unprecedented flooding in Spain kills at least 158 people Crews in Spain searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people tried to salvage what they could from homes following monstrous flash floods. The Associated Press
How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates the reds and yellows of a parrot’s brilliance. Ari Daniel Play AudioListen 5 mins
A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear The 50-year-old had been reported overdue from a deer hunting trip. At least 30,000 brown bears are estimated to be in Alaska and mainly live along the southern coast. Chandelis Duster
How the parrot got its colors NPR’s Ari Daniel tells us how parrots create the yellows and reds in their plumage. Play AudioListen 4 mins
Anxious at the Portland airport? Beni the Llama is here for you, spreading joy The gentle animals are part of Portland International Airport's effort to counter travel stress with soothing elements from nature. Katia Riddle
An old tadpole, new Pythagorean Theorem proof and how fruit may have affected evolution NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption. Regina Barber Emily Kwong Play AudioListen 8 mins
Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler Green eggs and ham? Even toddlers know when an event appears to be impossible, not just improbable. Jon Hamilton Play AudioListen 3 mins
Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say Despite Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels, his return to the White House won’t derail clean energy, analysts and activists say. Michael Copley
