New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
Health Correspondent Allison Aubrey updates us on the Biden Administration's goal to have 70 percent
The anus is an evolutionary marvel. But how and when did this organ evolve into what it is today? To
Nearly 1 billion people speak Mandarin Chinese. But Short Wave host Emily Kwong is not among them. A
Hey, Nerd! NPR takes Juneteenth off. We'll be back Sunday with a special episode from NPR's Where We
#BlackBirdersWeek emerged last year from a groundswell of support for Christian Cooper, a Black man
Becoming fluent in a second language is difficult. But for adults, is it impossible? Short Wave host
Maddie talks with physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her new book, The Disordered Cosmos: A Jo
It is one of the Earth's great migrations: each year, millions of monarch butterflies fly some 3,000
After hearing a vicious rumor on the internet that vegetables aren't real, Maddie goes looking for a
(Encore episode.) Scientists have known for decades that one of the main causes of the smell of fres
The Biden Administration is working to fight climate change in a way that also address the country's
Nationwide, almost 65% of adults have had at least one vaccine shot, but vaccination rates vary sign
Paleontologist Yara Haridy looks at fossilized bones for a living. When she randomly walked by a sci
There's big change that's happening in the field of artificial limbs: artificial limbs that both mov
Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with Janina Jeff, the host and executive producer of In Those
Researchers say the concept of achieving herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end
Happy Pride, Short Wave Listeners! Here's a fun episode from our archives to celebrate the month!It'
Scientists and students with disabilities are often excluded from laboratories — in part because of
Juul Labs seemingly started out with the aim to reduce smoking, but the company's e-cigarettes came
Researchers report in the journal Science that they appear to have some clues about the origin of Ea
