New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes
SpaceX's Starship rocket took off again Tuesday for its sixth test flight. Crowds, including Preside
For decades, Coho salmon were turning up dead in urban streams the Pacific Northwest. The salmon wou
Many people are gearing up for holiday conversations with loved ones who may disagree with them — on
Getting enough sleep regularly can be tough — and even harder when you're traveling for the holidays
This critter lurks in the ocean's midnight zone, has a voluminous hood, is completely see through an
As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the gro
One in four U.S. households experiences a power outage each year. Scientists at Oak Ridge National L
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
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