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The secret behind clownfish stripes and more fishy fascinations
We reeled in science reporter Ari Daniel for this episode who grants us three wishes in the form of three fishes. He takes us on a trip arou...
Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?
Ask any coffee aficionado, and they’ll tell you: A good cup is about more than the beans. The flavor is affected by lots of things – the roa...
NASA is practicing moonwalks. When are we going back?
After the success of Artemis II, we at Short Wave definitely have moon fever. So, we brought NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce...
Set up solar, or save a tree? It’s complicated
To solar or not to solar? That is the question for this latest episode of our monthly series Nature Quest. For listener Darcey Hughes, insta...
The mystery that led this family to get their stomachs removed
When Karyn Paringatai learned about a pattern among her family members, it changed the course of her life: A lot of people died young. As Ka...
Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse
In the mid-1970s, primatologist Jane Goodall witnessed something that changed her opinion of chimpanzees forever: A four-year conflict among...
Where did our moon come from?
Earth didn’t always have a moon. In the beginning of the solar system, when the planets were still forming, something happened that would ch...
Eating disorder recovery in a diet culture world
Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says the...
These voicemails save lives
For residents of Prek Touch, Cambodia — right on the banks of the Mekong River — flooding is a regular part of life. But as those floods wor...
The psychology behind why you dread small talk
Do you avoid small talk in the office, or with your neighbor in the elevator? If so, you might want to give it a chance. According to a stud...
A new approach to brain health, one neuron at a time
Neuroscientist Paul Nuyujukian likens the brain to a stadium full of people. To eavesdrop on the crowd you could put a microphone in the mid...
Is there still a gender gap in medical research?
When you go to the doctor’s office, your doctor has to figure out which treatment is best for you. Physicians rely on medical research and c...
Are you pooping all wrong?
Talking about poop can be taboo, and this social norm may be hurting our health. Dr. Trisha Pasricha says around 40% of people in the U.S. h...
Who's to blame for all this plastic?
How did plastic become so ubiquitous? The answer lies deep beneath the surface of the earth. In her new book Plastic Inc. , environmental jo...
Quantum physics is for everybody
Subatomic particles, gravity wells and the beginning of the universe – these are difficult and mysterious concepts that are better understoo...
Why are bees special? We get inside a hive to find out
In a new National Geographic docuseries, viewers get a look inside a bee hive. The series is called Secrets of the Bees — and since there’s...
The world is running out of helium — again
Lots of people count on helium. From MRI machines and semiconductor manufacturing to pressurizing rockets and detecting leaks, helium is use...
Never had the flu? Scientists may know why
Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it. Now,...
Why is NASA going to the moon again?
NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch this week, which could bring humanity close to the moon for the first time since 1972. It’s a mis...
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