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The world's astronomers finally voted today on the highly controversial issue of how to define a planet. The official definition means Pluto is no longer a planet. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on the pandemonium in the convention halls of Prague, where the astronomers are meeting.

Investigators with the National Science Foundation's watchdog office will travel to Antarctica to address years-long allegations of sexual misconduct at U.S. research bases.

Over the weekend, the NFL and its players union announced a change to the league's concussion policy after a high-profile incident involving a star Miami Dolphins quarterback.

The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.

In College Football's biggest rivalry, Ohio State beat Michigan on Saturday. The pregame fervor was darkened by the sudden death Friday of legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.

Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.

The new FX series The Bear centers on a fictional family owned Italian beef shop in Chicago, but the dish was already among the city's iconic foods.

Intimidated by grilling? In this guide, learn the basics from which type of grill to choose, to how to maintain a fire and create different temperature zones, to tips on tools and safety.

From ads to music, the airwaves and circuits are filled with messages and images about sex. Tweens -- kids roughly between the age of 8 and 12 -- are especially vulnerable to these suggestions, since they are what marketers call "age aspirational."