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We Hate To Tell You This, But Some Leeches Can Jump
Episode 1102
Generally, we at Short Wave are open-minded to the creepies and the crawlies, but even we must admit that leeches are already the stuff of nightmares…
1 year, 9 months ago
What Chimpanzee Gestures Reveal About Human Communication
Episode 1101
Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives. But does much of their communication resembles ours? According to a new study published earlier thi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Dancing Yeti Crabs, Morphing Cuttlefish, Other Stories From The Deep Sea
Episode 1100
As a kid, Sabrina Imbler loved the ocean. They'd swim and snorkel, following around parrotfish in the water. Later, they tried to learn everything th…
1 year, 9 months ago
Outer Space Changes You, Literally. Here's What It Does To The Human Body
Episode 1099
Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NAS…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Brain Makes A Lot Of Waste. Here's How It Cleans Itself Up
Episode 1098
Scientists have long studied the relationship between sleep and the brain, and why poor sleep is linked to neurological diseases like Alzheimer's. NP…
1 year, 9 months ago
How An Ambitious River Rerouting Plan Could Change India's Weather
Episode 1097
More than a hundred years ago, a British engineer proposed linking two rivers in India to better irrigate the area and cheaply move goods. The link n…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Magic — And Science — Of Synchronous Firefly Displays
Episode 1096
Every year for two weeks between mid-May and mid-June, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to a fairy-tale-like display of flashing ligh…
1 year, 9 months ago
This Mysterious Energy Is Everywhere. Scientists Still Don't Know What It Is
Episode 1095
The universe — everything in existence — is expanding every second! It's only been about a hundred years that humanity has known this, too — that mos…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Dubious Consent Question At The Heart Of The Human Genome Project
Episode 1094
The Human Genome Project was a massive undertaking that took more than a decade and billions of dollars to complete. For it, scientists collected DNA…
1 year, 9 months ago
Teens Are Following Skincare Trends On TikTok. Some Dermatologists Are Wary
Episode 1093
TikTok is fuel for many trends, including a skin care craze among teens, pre-teens — okay, and us. The "glass skin" trend calls for a multi-step rout…
1 year, 9 months ago