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In his new book Electrified Sheep, Alex Boese explores a colorful side of science, filled with bizarre experiments and eccentric scientists, like the surgeon who decided to operate on himself, and Benjamin Franklin, who gave mouth-to-beak resuscitation to a bird.

The Texas blackout is a reminder that climate-driven extreme weather stresses the U.S.'s power system in many ways. Much is needed to harden the grid for the future as the number of outages increase.

How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity might be the year's first essential new book. NPR's Renita Jablonski picks up the book, and her cat, to see if he has what it takes to be a star on the Web.

Marisa de los Santos' newest novel follows a young woman returning to her home town to confront her shattered family. Reviewer Bobbi Dumas says it'll remind you that love can change the world.

Chigozie Obioma's novel follows a group of young boys who disobey their elders to spend afternoons fishing on the banks of an unlucky river, and the terrible consequences that flow from that choice.

Small-town startups often struggle to attract serious investors. But efforts are under way to help entrepreneurs outside the urban beltway find financing.

In Colorado, scientists have cloned the first endangered species native to North America: a black-footed ferret. They hope their new technology might help keep other species from going extinct.

"To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time," Tiger Woods said after dozens of pro golfers and staff

Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson insists the digital news outlet will rise again days after it was dissolved following accusations it had inflated audience numbers.

Police are investigating the shooting of Amir Locke by officers executing a no-knock warrant. Video showed him lying on the couch and holding a gun seconds after a SWAT team entered the apartment.