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While killer whales are known to attack blue whales, John Totterdell and his colleagues are the first to ever document a successful takedown. And they've done it more than once, publishing their findings in the journal Marine Mammal Science.

Orcas take down a blue whale, proving they're the apex predators of the ocean

"Within seconds we realized, oh my God, a pack of killer whales is attacking a blue whale," researcher John Totterdell from the Cetacean Research Centre in Australia, told NPR.

View of a deforested and burned area of the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil on Sept. 2, 2022.

Why deforestation means less rain in tropical forests

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories

To talk about the current state of climate disinformation, we checked in with three NPR reporters who have reported on climate, disinformation and the media.

<strong>Barbershop Boys:</strong> Kybrien Niane, Liam Pyram and Dorien Watson

Photographers Make Kids' Wildest Dreams Come To Life

A husband and wife photography team create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients. The couple hopes the portraits transcend the typical images of beauty.

The Marathon oil refinery in southwest Detroit had a small fire this morning.

Detroit politicians, residents line up to blast Marathon emissions plan, MDEQ

Political leaders are lining up to blast a Detroit oil refinery’s plan.Mayor Mike Duggan was just one of the officials speaking out at a public hearing…

First-grade teacher Kimberly Pate, 52, worked for nearly two decades as a classroom assistant. Through the Mississippi Teacher Residency, she'll earn a master's degree plus dual certification in elementary and special education, all at no cost. "How could you pass that up?" she laughs.

What we do (and don't) know about teacher shortages, and what can be done about them

Limited national data suggest teachers are plentiful, but many districts that serve some of the most vulnerable students would beg to differ.

What we do (and don't) know about teacher shortages, and what can be done about them

Limited national data suggest teachers are plentiful, but many districts that serve some of the most vulnerable students would beg to differ.

Emergency workers clear debris from the crater of a missile strike at a bus stop in a residential area of Dnipro, Ukraine. Missiles struck multiple cities across the country Monday morning.

Deadly missile strikes hit Kyiv as explosions reported in other cities across Ukraine

The attacks came only hours after Russia blamed Ukraine for a weekend explosion that partially damaged a strategic bridge that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia.

Nancy Northup, president and CEO of The Center for Reproductive Rights, speaks near the Texas Capitol in Austin during an event to announce that her group is suing the state on behalf of five women and two doctors.

5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger

The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.

Residents in southern Malawi repair a home destroyed by heavy rain from Cyclone Freddy. Climate change is causing cyclones and hurricanes to get more intense and dangerous.

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.

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