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The Nightmarish Worm That Lived 25 Million Years Longer Than Researchers Thought
Episode 1050
500 million years ago, the world was a very different place. During this period of time, known as the Cambrian period, basically all life was in the water. The ocean was brimming with animals that lo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How The Brain Experiences Pleasure — Even The Kind That Makes Us Feel Guilty
Episode 1049
We've all been there: You sit down for one episode of a reality TV show, and six hours later you're sitting guiltily on the couch, blinking the screen-induced crust off your eyeballs.
Okay. Maybe you…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water
Episode 1048
Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards to limit people's exposure to some PFAS chemicals. For decades, PFAS have been used to waterproof and stain-proof …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The Order Your Siblings Were Born in May Play a Role in Identity and Sexuality
Episode 1047
It's National Siblings Day! To mark the occasion, guest host Selena Simmons-Duffin is exploring a detail very personal to her: How the number of older brothers a person has can influence their sexual…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball
Episode 1046
It's baseball season! And when we here at Short Wave think of baseball, we naturally think of physics. To get the inside scoop on the physics of baseball, like how to hit a home run, we talk to Frede…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The "Barcodes" Powering These Tiny Songbirds' Memories May Also Help Human Memory
Episode 1045
Tiny, black-capped chickadees have big memories. They stash food in hundreds to thousands of locations in the wild – and then come back to these stashes when other food sources are low. Now, research…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How To Make The Most Of Next Week's Solar Eclipse
Episode 1044
On April 8, the moon will slip in front of the sun, blocking its light and creating an eerie twilight in the middle of the day. Stars will come out, the air will get cold, colors will dance around th…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The Two Sides Of Guyana: A Green Champion And An Oil Producer
Episode 1043
For Guyana the potential wealth from oil development was irresistible — even as the country faces rising seas. Today on the show, host Emily Kwong talks to reporter Camila Domonoske about her 2021 tr…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Shy Rodents Lost To Science
Episode 1042
Historic numbers of animals across the globe have become endangered or pushed to extinction. But some of these species sit in limbo — not definitively extinct yet missing from the scientific record. …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Shots Are Scary. But They Don't Have To Be.
Episode 1041
According to the CDC, about one in four adults has a fear of needles. Many of those people say the phobia started when they were kids. For some people, the fear of needles is strong enough that they …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago