Short Wave

If you, like us, clicked on the cute cat photos posted everywhere recently, announcing the... more

Inflammation is all over our feeds. Influencers claim it’s the reason you're bloated or fa... more

Leaves turn yellow in the fall because Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the yellow pigme... more

The world is bracing for the worst effects of a Super El Niño. Or a Godzilla El Niño. But ... more

Measles is making a comeback. Ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, an... more

Your self-worth today can be affected by your memories. But you have power over those memo... more

Remember your mom, dad and teachers telling you to read because it’s good for you? Well, a... more

AI is in the news again – for its potential to end civilization. A researcher at Anthropic... more

For years, renewable energy companies have faced a problem: How to store the mass amounts ... more

Nearly every person will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime. That ... more

BMI is a quick, cheap way for doctors to estimate body fat and screen for conditions like ... more

When people are sick, we seek out medications and treatments to help heal. For a long time... more

The trial around Lindsay Clancy may be over for now, but it still leaves us with questions... more

Hurricane season is upon us and it turns out that these powerful storms can quickly affect... more

Summer is winding down and school is back. And all of that has us thinking about this idea... more

Hot weather isn’t just an inconvenience. It’s killing thousands more Americans than show u... more

Do you ever feel like your emotions control you instead of you controlling them? Maybe you... more

Seashells: They're beautiful remnants to carry home from the beach—and so much more! Accor... more

The NFL season begins this week, but America’s favorite sport has been on our minds for ot... more

The new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is slated to launch this weekend. It was origina... more

In 2009, medical student [Shebani Sethi] (https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/shebani-sethi)... more

The era of AI-generated viruses is here. Some scientists are using AI to design viruses th... more

Ever wish you could have been part of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Us too. The Corps of... more

You've heard of black holes. You've heard of stars. But have you heard of the newly discov... more

If you’re a guy – or even just friends with a guy – and on the Internet, you may have noti... more

What’s the dumbest thing Perry Samson says he’s ever done? Getting caught inside a tornado... more

This year, the Department of Defense announced that they’d entered agreements with eight a... more