Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes

PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS

Goddard Space Center staff say they're 'constantly being attacked' by the White House

Bird flu safety measures leave 4H kids in California without real chickens

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97

Why do only some leaves turn red in the fall? Scientists can't agree on an answer

FEMA promised funds to tsunami-proof an Oregon hospital. That money is MIA

Too many rats? Birth control is one city's answer

Fewer students are missing school. These state policies may have helped

This week's Short Wave news roundup

Scientists thought this fossil was a teen T. rex. Turns out it's a new tyrannosaur

An Alzheimer's pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population

A spider scientist makes the case for why we should love arachnids

Sheep, soldiers, and grains: Studying the physics of crowds

Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says

What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth

Here's what experts say 'A House of Dynamite' gets wrong (and right) about nuclear war

Meet the 'grue jay,' a new bird found in Texas

This 'magical' dinosaur specimen emerged from the ground like a polished jewel

Scientists make yogurt using ants. The result: tangy and herby