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In the humid rainforests of northern and eastern Madagascar reside seven newly described frog specie
NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched Monday, beginning its years-long journey to the distant icy m
In honor of our show turning 5 (!!) today... 5 Short Wave staffersanswer 5(x2) questionsfrom some of
Host Regina G. Barber talks with Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional pl
Even though there are more than 10,000 rock glaciers in the western United States, most people would
In human history, fear kept us safe when running from predators and anxiety kept us from going back
For over a century, we've been inventing technology to catch liars in the act. To this end, the poly
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Lightning: It happens all the time, and yet the exact details of how it's made has long eluded scien
Years ago, astronomy professors started noticing something that troubled them: Many of their student
Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit planet Earth. Outsmarting them is the work o
Most viruses that become epidemics in humans begin in other animals. It's how scientists suspect COV
Governors across the southeastern United States have declared statewide states of emergency as Hurri
Around 2% of the global population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. That's roug
At the beginning of the universe, annihilation reigned supreme. Equal amounts of matter and antimatt
Electric vehicle batteries will all, eventually, reach the end of their lives. When that happens, th
Hey, Short Wavers! Today we're sharing an excerpt of the new NPR podcast How To Do Everything. How T
What's scaly, striped and breathes underwater like a scuba diver? Water anoles! These lizards can fo
Evolution keeps making crabs. In fact, it's happened so often that there's a special scientific term
Patrick Anderson is widely recognized as the greatest wheelchair basketball player of all time. He's
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