New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
Our colleagues at the TED Radio Hour introduce us to wildlife filmmaker Ariel Waldman. She says the
NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel takes us to IonQ, one of the companies betting on a quantum
NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer explains how scientists are getting creative to deal with th
The cicadas are coming! After 17 years, Brood X is emerging this spring to mate. If you're in the ea
(Encore episode.) In 2006, while hiking around the Root Glacier in Alaska, glaciologist Tim Bartholo
NPR's international correspondent Lauren Frayer takes us on a tour of the factory of the world's lar
In North Carolina, a rural electric cooperative is reliving its New Deal history, bringing technolog
(Encore episode.) The coronavirus is all over the headlines these days. Accompanying those headlines
It's been about a year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. The
Submarines can descend thousands of feet below the surface of the ocean, but to do so, they have to
Encore episode. The surface of the Earth is constantly recycled through the motion of plate tectonic
It's been about a year since the coronavirus pandemic started to take hold in the United States. Rec
In the year since the pandemic began, the coronavirus has severely impacted inmates and staff in U.S
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million Americans and a disproportionate number are Black. N
The CDC released new guidance Monday, allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to resume so
Shark scientist Melissa Christina Marquez explains just how important sharks are to keeping the ocea
More than 4 million U.S. homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, according to new res
A lot of us were taught that conception happens with a survivor-style sperm race — the fastest and s
A growing number of cities are looking at restricting the use of gas in new buildings to reduce clim
The coronavirus has disrupted all of our lives, and that's especially true for healthcare workers. W
