Short Wave
New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength.
This Is Your Brain On Dessert
Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is...
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What happens when a team of scientists and local Awajún guides go on a 38-day trip into the Alto Mayo...
EscucharWhen AI Cannibalizes Its Data
Asked ChatGPT anything lately? Talked with a customer service chatbot? Read the results of Google's...
EscucharCould This Particle 'Clean Up' A Cosmic Mystery?
Physics has a bit of a messy problem: There's matter missing in our universe. Something is there that...
EscucharLessons in Love From Voles
For years, scientists have known that oxytocin is important in facilitating the feeling of love in humans....
EscucharStopping A Deadly Disease On Apache Lands
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the United States, often...
EscucharWhat Happens Inside A Top-Secret U.S. Nuclear Facility?
The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been using supercomputers...
EscucharThe Dangers Of Mirror Cell Research
For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life takes this to the extreme....
EscucharHow Physics Could Make Big Crowds Safer
What do large crowds of people and water have in common? They both act like fluids. When crowds cheer,...
EscucharMicrobes: It's Complicated
For a long time, microbes like the ones in Yellowstone's hot springs were studied in isolation. Molecular...
EscucharWhy Black Holes Are More Than They Seem
Black holes are notorious for gobbling up, well, everything. They're icons of destruction, ruthless...
EscucharNot All Nature Comebacks Are Equal
Ecologist Gergana Daskalova moved back to the small Bulgarian town of her childhood. It's a place many...
Escuchar10 Technologies To Watch
In a world brimming with innovation and limited time, it can be hard to tell what technology has the...
EscucharFarts To The Rescue
Farts are funny and sometimes smelly. But are they a legitimate topic of research? More than 40% of...
EscucharThe Latest On Bird Flu
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is spreading among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising...
EscucharMoths, Owls And Fungi With Over 20,000 Sexes...Oh My!
Put on your headphones. In today's episode, host Emily Kwong leads us on a night hike in Patuxent River...
EscucharPeeing Is Contagious!
At least, it's contagious among a group of captive chimpanzees at the Kumamoto Sanctuary. How do researchers...
EscucharWhere Are We In The Quest To Find Alien Life?
Around the turn of the century, 3.8 million people banded together in a real-time search for aliens...
EscucharHow will future forests survive climate change?
Forests are the lungs of our planet. Not only do they absorb carbon dioxide and create oxygen, they...
EscucharThe science behind the FDA ban on food dye Red No. 3
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is banning the dye called Red No. 3, a food...
EscucharAll of life has a common ancestor. What was LUCA?
Imagine the tree of life. The tip of every branch represents one species, and if you follow any two...
EscucharSome Dinos Had Feathers. Did They Fly?
When you picture a dinosaur, what does it look like? For Jingmai O'Connor, paleobiologist and associate...
EscucharBone Marrow Cells: Key To Vaccine Longevity?
The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine generates enough of an antibody response to protect against severe disease...
EscucharThe Science Behind Wildfire Smoke
Air quality in the Los Angeles region has plummeted due to smoke from the ongoing wildfires. With all...
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