New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
In this episode, you're invited to the fermentation party! Join us as we learn about the funk-filled
A pivotal week in Corey Gray's life began with a powwow in Alberta and culminated with a piece of hi
In North-Central New Jersey, there is a backyard teeming with around 200 turtles. Many of these she
It's Election Day in the United States. Across the nation, millions of ballots are being cast. But w
How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investig
For years, we've been asking, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Maybe what we should have
NOTE: This episode contains multiple high-pitched noises (human and other animals) that some listene
Humans have seen a significant increase in life expectancy over the past 200 years — but not in over
What's your favorite apple? Maybe it's the crowd-pleasing Honeycrisp, the tart Granny Smith or the i
More than a million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, because of human actions
For the past 70 years, schizophrenia treatments all targeted the same chemical: dopamine. While that
Every American red wolf alive right now is descended from only 14 canids. In the 1970s, humans drove
Calling all foragers! The new board game Undergrove, co-designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and Mark Woot
In the humid rainforests of northern and eastern Madagascar reside seven newly described frog specie
NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched Monday, beginning its years-long journey to the distant icy m
In honor of our show turning 5 (!!) today... 5 Short Wave staffersanswer 5(x2) questionsfrom some of
Host Regina G. Barber talks with Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional pl
Even though there are more than 10,000 rock glaciers in the western United States, most people would
In human history, fear kept us safe when running from predators and anxiety kept us from going back
For over a century, we've been inventing technology to catch liars in the act. To this end, the poly
