New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
In case you missed our announcement last week, Short Wave is temporarily shifting production schedul
Perimenopause, the period of transition to menopause, is still a largely misunderstood chapter of re
Artificial intelligence might not be as smart as we think. University and military researchers are s
In the United States, Black infants die at over twice the rate of White infants. New research explo
Ed Yong, a science writer for The Atlantic, writes that the U.S. is caught in a "pandemic spiral." H
In case you missed our announcement Monday, Short Wave is temporarily shifting production schedules.
Flushing toilets can consume a lot of water. So Tak-Sing Wong, a biomedical engineer at Penn State U
In her new book, x+y, mathematician Eugenia Cheng uses her specialty, category theory, to challenge
Asked and answered: why some of you might be more prone to being bitten by mosquitoes* than others.
NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce had to know more when she recently heard this mind-be
Fire has always been part of California's landscape. But long before the vast blazes of recent years
About 30% of people in science and engineering jobs in the U.S. were born outside the country. So wh
*Astrophysically speaking. That's the subject of Katie Mack's new book: the possible ends to our ent
Since the dawn of Sputnik in 1957, space-faring nations have been filling Earth's orbit with satelli
Black holes are one of the most beguiling objects in our universe. What are they exactly? How do the
Science writer Jennifer Leman did it. She ranked all 158 moons in our solar system. The criteria? In
It's Space Week on Short Wave! Today, an encore of our episode on dark energy. This mysterious energ
In early August a cable snapped at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, causing substantial damag
Smoke from wildfires can travel huge distances. We've already seen smoke from the fires in Californi
On a rapidly changing planet, there are many ways to measure the health of an ecosystem. Can sound b
