New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
In 2006, while hiking around the Root Glacier in Alaska, glaciologist Tim Bartholomaus encountered s
In San Francisco, the coronavirus has disproportionately affected Hispanic and Latinx communities. T
Encore episode. Helium is the second-most common element in the cosmos, but it's far rarer on planet
There's no doubt we're living through a Big Historic Event, but that doesn't necessarily mean we'll
An NPR analysis of a key air pollutant showed levels have not changed dramatically since the pandemi
Black holes are one of the most beguiling objects in our universe. What are they exactly? How do the
Tomorrow, two NASA astronauts are set to head up into space on a brand new spacecraft, built by the
We're off for Memorial Day, so Maddie and Emily have a special Short Wave mad lib for you. Back with
The World Health Organization has called the spread of misinformation around the coronavirus an "inf
Yes, there actually are astronomers looking for intelligent life in space. The 1997 film adaptation
More than 100 cities are monitoring sewage for the presence of the coronavirus, and public health of
Encore episode. The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers like Giulia Poerio are
The pandemic has upended every aspect of our lives, including the disorienting way many of us have b
The surface of the Earth is constantly recycled through the motion of plate tectonics. So how do res
Ed Yong of The Atlantic explains how a viral article led to headlines about a possible coronavirus m
Maddie talks with author and neuroscientist Theanne Griffith about her new children's book series, T
When Markus Buehler heard about the coronavirus, he wanted to know what it sounded like. Today on th
There's a difference between diagnostic, antibody, and antigen tests. All provide different levels o
Reports of so-called 'murder hornets' have been all over the news this week. (Even though they were
With a lot of us stuck at home, trying to physically distance from each other, one part of daily lif
