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It's Fat Bear Week!
Episode 961
Y'all, it's the most wonderful time of the year: Fat Bear Week! Brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are putting on the pounds before they hibernate. During this time, their metabolism, …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Why Chilean Mummies Are Decomposing After 7,000 Years
Episode 960
Here on Short Wave, we're getting into the Halloween spirit a little early with a look at the world's oldest mummies. They're found in modern-day northern Chile. The mummies are well-preserved, so ov…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Seaweed is piling up on beaches. This robot might be its match
Episode 959
A new robot is designed to sink sargassum before the stinky seaweed comes ashore. Blooms of sargassum, a leafy brown seaweed, have increased in size and number over the past decade. As the blooms hav…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The Tiny Worm At The Heart Of Regeneration Science
Episode 958
A tiny worm that regenerates entire organs. A South American snail that can regrow its eyes. A killifish that suspends animation in dry weather and reanimates in water. These are the organisms at the…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Osiris-REx and the quest to understand the solar system's origin
Episode 957
In 2016, NASA launched a spacecraft to do something rarely attempted before: Collect space rocks from a potentially dangerous asteroid. The mission, named OSIRIS-REx, was successful. Tuesday, scienti…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Itchy? Here's why
Episode 956
Ever had an itch you can't scratch? It can be maddening. And even though itch has a purpose — it's one of our bodies' alert systems — it can also go very wrong. Dermatologist Dr. Shawn Kwatra talks t…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Can't Match The Beat? Then You Can't Woo A Cockatoo
Episode 955
Today on the show, All Things Considered co-host Mary Louise Kelly joins Regina G. Barber and Maria Godoy for our bi-weekly science roundup. They talk through some of the latest eye-catching science …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Why Sustainable Seafood Is A Data Problem
Episode 954
The last several decades have taken a toll on the oceans: Some fish populations are collapsing, plastic is an increasing problem and climate change is leading to coral bleaching — as well as a host o…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The James Webb Space Telescope Is Fueling Galactic Controversy
Episode 953
We're entering a new era of astrophysics. The James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists test existing ideas and models of how the universe was created—on a whole new level. This telescope is s…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
The Latest COVID Booster Is Here. Should You Get It?
Episode 952
This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved new COVID vaccines this week. It comes at a time when COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise. It's also the first time that the …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago