New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
Happy Hallo-Week! Today we have the story of Twinkies that were left alone for eight years. One grew
Crows have gotten a bad rap throughout history — a group of them is called a "murder," after all. To
Botanist and founder of #BlackBotanistsWeek Tanisha Williams explains why some leaves change color d
For much of the pandemic, some scientists had been pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Preve
Randall Munroe, the cartoonist behind the popular Internet comic xkcd, finds complicated solutions t
Monika Schleier-Smith, associate professor of physics at Stanford University, studies quantum mechan
We hit the road with NPR Education Reporter Elissa Nadworny. She's been on a weekslong road trip to
Today's episode is about how you're never alone. That's because there are tiny mites that live on yo
Back in December, we brought you two episodes on the MOSAiC expedition. With hundreds of scientists
Adriana Briscoe, a professor of biology and ecology at UC Irvine, studies vision in butterflies. As
Environmental scientist Heidi Appel explains how plants detect sound — and whether talking to yours
Even though we've been living with the pandemic for months, there's still lots of confusion about co
In honor of Fat Bear Week coming to a close, Short Wave is revisiting our episode on black bear hibe
From who historically wins the awards, to how they portray the process of science and collaboration,
Pomologist Juan Carlos Melgar explains two key factors to why some fruits ripen faster in a paper ba
Some of the most prestigious scientists in history advanced racist and eugenicist views. But why is
Fueled by climate change, hurricanes are becoming stronger and more frequent. Those storms have repe
A recent CDC report estimates Native Americans and Alaskan Natives are 3.5 times more likely to get
NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton gives us an update on those mighty mice that went into space
With election season underway, we present a Short Wave guide (with some help from our friends at NPR
