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High fuel prices are hitting Rhode Island's commercial fishing industry hard.

President Trump has ordered a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, escalating pressure on the country's president.

The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The U.S. military has launched strikes on Iran's Kharg Island ahead of President Trump's deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A man who volunteered as an otter spotter made some scientific discoveries along the way.

Ukraine recently destroyed Russian warplanes in a series of drone strikes. And Russia has ramped up its own drone arsenal and carried out heavy attacks. NPR takes a closer look at the escalation.

A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.

Every four years, the Winter Olympics help curling clubs in the U.S. recruit new members.

New U.S. airstrikes on Iran drew retaliatory attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating regional tensions and threatening an interim deal aimed at ending the war.

Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs.