New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
The volcano of Whakaari or White Island in New Zealand erupted just over a week ago. More than a doz
Our journey continues on MOSAiC: the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic
A massive scientific mission is underway in the Arctic. Physicists, chemists, and biologists are stu
We couldn't stop at the spotted lanternfly! (We covered that invasive species in an earlier episode.
Jean-Jacques Muyembe is a Congolese doctor heading up the response to the current Ebola outbreak in
We've been celebrating 150 years of the Periodic Table. This episode, the rise of aluminum! The elem
An ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the sun has revealed a strange region of space fil
If you give an orangutan a kazoo, will it produce a sound? Researchers discovered that this simple i
Use of CBD — cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component in cannabis — has exploded in the last few
A lot has changed since the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981. Globally, AIDS-related deaths
Comet 2I/Borisov will reach its closest approach to the sun on December 8, 2019. We talk to planetar
Clive Wynne, founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University, draw
Why can a smell trigger such a powerful memory? Biological anthropologist Kara Hoover explains what'
Maddie and Emily wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, and explain how you can support the show. Find and d
Imagine having your Thanksgiving meal in microgravity? That's the reality for the six astronauts abo
As a teenager, Josh Smith was plagued by sleep paralysis. Now he's afraid his kid might be experienc
Uganda has come up with a low-tech solution to treat patients in a lot of pain: drinkable liquid mor
Congress prohibits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using any of its funding to p
We know that people with Alzheimer's often have sleep problems. But does it work the other way? Do p
Earlier this month NPR health correspondent Rob Stein introduced us to Victoria Gray, the woman at t
