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It's the latest installment of our series, "Animal Slander," where we take a common phrase about ani
Meet the CubeSat: a miniaturized satellite that's been growing in sophistication. In the last 20 yea
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How does the coronavirus spread? Does wearing a face mask actually help? And why is the virus gettin
Joey Ramp's service dog, Sampson, is with her at all times, even when she has to work in a laborator
Seismologist Wenyuan Fan explains the accidental discovery — buried deep in seismic and meteorologic
Every day, approximately 30,000 people die globally of sepsis. The condition comes about when your i
The Trump Administration has rolled back dozens of environmental regulations, which it regards as a
Today we know that one of the easiest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself from
With the Iowa caucuses around the corner, we give you a Short Wave guide (with some help from our fr
Mongolia has a many-thousand year history of herding livestock. But in the past two decades, tens of
With the Iran nuclear deal in further jeopardy, we take a look at how the country's nuclear program
Sarah Parcak explains how she uses satellite imagery and data to solve one of the biggest challenges
A deadly virus believed to have originated in China was found in the US this week. NPR global health
For nearly forty years, the Guam Rail bird (locally known as the ko'ko') has been extinct in the wil
Swarms of locusts can destroy crops and livelihoods. Right now, countries in East Africa are dealing
Some very unusual mice with big muscles are back on Earth after a month on the International Space S
Already this year, natural disasters have wreaked havoc in Australia, Indonesia, and Puerto Rico. We
In 2015, Steffanie Strathdee's husband nearly died from a superbug, an antibiotic resistant bacteria
Accurate weather forecasting can be a matter of life or death. So countries with less money like Moz
