Short Wave

Tuberculosis – the world’s deadliest infectious disease – could be dormant in your system ... more

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial tech... more

The rate of smoking cigarettes has steadily declined since the 1960s – when Congress requi... more

It's  [World Anesthesia Day] (https://wfsahq.org/news/world-anaesthesia-day-2025-anaesthes... more

Marijuana is decriminalized or legal in some form in multiple states. But, because it’s il... more

There are more human cells in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy! Cell... more

Weather in the tropics is decidedly different than it is in the middle latitudes. It turns... more

Some scientific discoveries take place in a lab. Others are made deep in the rainforest, a... more

Usually, when two different species mate, it’s a disaster. At least, that’s what scientist... more

Creepy crawly season is upon us, Short Wavers! We're welcoming fall with a contemplation o... more

In the North Sea — between the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark — thousands of flies swa... more

Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining.... more

How high will the ocean rise under climate change? By 2050, scientists have a pretty good ... more

You’ve probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterp... more

Since the age of nine or ten, [Katie Burns] (https://med.uc.edu/depart/eh/directory/entire... more

On Monday, the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol with rising autism rates, bu... more

Food allergies have risen in the United States over the last few decades. Research suggest... more

The anti-aging product market was worth roughly 53 BILLION dollars in 2024. One of the lat... more

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery.  Not because scientists don’t know how th... more

For centuries, the primary way that astronomers studied outer space was through sight. But... more

Parkinson’s Disease affects around a million people in the United States. And that number ... more

Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgeries performed today. And it tur... more

Was there ever life on Mars? Planetary scientists think there could have been but there ha... more

[Brain-computer interfaces] (https://www.npr.org/2011/05/12/135598390/mind-reading-technol... more

Christopher Nolan’s  [Interstellar] (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/)  was a phenome... more

U.S. consumers spend more than $10 billion a year on sports drinks, according to [Beverage... more

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in t... more