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Architect and author Christopher Alexander recently issued the final book of his four-volume tome, The Nature of Order, In it, he attempts to define and understand the "life" and livability of structures, spaces and cities.

Faster than the blink of an eye, or a speeding bullet... it's the sting of a jellyfish. NPR science correspondent Joe Palca reports on new research that reveals how fast jellyfish stingers move on their targets.

Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacterial cells, employ an arsenal of chemical weapons. Microbiologist Vincent Fischetti of Rockefeller University describes using tricks learned from the phage in developing new antibiotics that may be effective even where others fail.

New Doc "Invisible Hand" Looks at Toxic Algae, Pollution, and Democracy at the Local Level

New techniques are allowing companies to create big, brilliant white diamonds like the kind found in a traditional engagement ring. But the traditional diamond industry is fighting back with technology they say that can distinguish a man-made gem from the real thing.

Confirmation hearings begin on Thursday for President Obama's pick to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Nominee Sen. John Kerry told a Senate committee that he would come to the job at a moment when the world is "complicated and ever more dangerous."

William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.

Video shows the filly running up and down the length of the bar kicking up her hind legs — people trying to get out of the way. It doesn't look like anyone was hurt.

The Lone Star State is home to more than a million horses. Some Texans have begun adding to their herds in rather unusual ways: by cloning their champion horses.

Children in rural Hendry County are training wild horses, making them suitable for adoption. They’re challenged to discipline 12 mustangs from Nevada in…