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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes

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A brand new species of ceratops, or horned dinosaur, was recently discovered in northern Montana. Th

Humans are hardwired to see faces — even in inanimate objects. We have a lima bean-shaped part of ou

This summer, scientists have their eyes and telescopes trained on the small constellation system T C

About ten years ago, science writer Ferris Jabr started contemplating Earth as a living planet rathe

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a record number of hurricanes this

Pixar's new movie, Inside Out 2 came out Friday. It's the sequel to the 2015 movie Inside Out, which

Pluto hasn't been a planet for almost 20 years. In the early 2000s, scientists discovered several ob

To a lot of people, mosquito bites are annoying. But to the rare Hawaiian honeycreepers, they're dea

Hey, Short Wavers! Today, we're sharing a portion of Inheriting, an 8-part limited series hosted by

Joro spiders are spreading across the east coast. They are an invasive species that most likely arri

Right now, there's a "heat dome" lingering over the southwestern U.S. – a high pressure system that

It feels like this is the summer of space launches. So, it's only appropriate that we kick off our n

Wildlife trafficking is one of the largest and most profitable crime sectors in the world. The illeg

Kyne Santos was a student at the University of Waterloo when she began her math and her drag careers

June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and took the Nazis by surprise in the

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may soon have a new treatment option: MDMA, the ch

A silky shark named Genie traveled from the Galapagos Islands out to the open ocean and back – over

Humans rely on our symbiotic relationship with good microbes—in the gut, the skin and ... the vagina

Each year 84,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with melanoma. About 90% of these skin cancers are

After the Hamas attack of Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip, hundreds of thousand