Portland's Gulf of Maine Research Institute has designed a trawl net that aims to target species that can still be profitable while avoiding cod. Courtesy of Gulf of Maine Research Institute hide caption
The spleen, shown in the 19th-century French anatomy atlas, Traite Complet de L'Anatomie de L'Homme. Science Source hide caption
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry leaves after a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Dec. 12, 2016 in New York City. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
If you need to buy health insurance, don't procrastinate. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
When they are gorging themselves, the maggots' metabolic heat can reach 130 degrees. Luke Runyon/KUNC and Harvest Public Media hide caption
Six months ago a shooter opened fire in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people and wounding 53 more. The tragedy spurred some to action while others struggle to understand why it happened. Cassi Alexandra for NPR hide caption
President-elect Trump met in the Oval Office with President Obama last month. Trump would get daily intelligence briefings there, but he has expressed skepticism about their worth. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
The U.S. government is a major contributor to climate research. It funds missions like NASA's 2010 ICESCAPE expedition to study the decline of Arctic sea ice. Kathryn Hansen/NASA hide caption
ExxonMobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson speaks in March 2015 at a discussion organized by the Economic Club of Washington. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Tillerson as his nominee for secretary of state today. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Donald Trump's organization holds the lease on, and has opened a hotel in, a prominent building in Washington, D.C., one of many business interests that could lead to conflicts with his role as president. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption
An F-35 fighter jet arrives in Israel, one of the U.S. allies to put in orders for the next-generation aircraft. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted the program's $1 trillion price tag is "out of control." Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption
Funeral Directors Weigh In On Texas Rule Requiring Burial Of Fetal Remains
An abortion rights activist holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year before the court struck down a Texas law placing restrictions on abortions. Now abortion rights supporters are suing the state again over a new rule. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Czaplinski has been unveiling the magic of computers for more than a quarter century. Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption
Former Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., walks from the federal courthouse on Monday after his sentencing hearing in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Senate Republicans will move "right after the first of the year" on a resolution to replace the Affordable Care Act, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Monday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
A photo provided by Zoo Atlanta, shows giant panda twins Ya Lun (left) and Xi Lun on Dec. 9. Adam K. Thompson/AP hide caption