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Why Dew Point Is This Summer's 'It Girl'
Jul 04, 2025Happy Independence Day, Short Wavers! Do you have plans outdoors this weekend and want to figure out just how swampy it's gonna feel? For that kind of mental preparation, we're revisiting an episode i...
Is The Milky Way On A Collision Course?
Jul 02, 2025The Andromeda galaxy lies just beyond (...OK, about 2.5 million light-years beyond) our galaxy, the Milky Way. For the past hundred years or so, scientists thought these galaxies existed in a long-ter...
On July 4th, Are You A Thrill- Or Chill-Seeker?
Jul 01, 2025Independence Day is approaching! Imagine in a few days, someone has procured illegal fireworks from a couple of states over. Are you:A) first in line to light themB) content to watch while others set ...
RFK Jr.'s New Vaccine Advisors Signal Big Changes
Jun 30, 2025The Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy, an influential CDC committee that shapes U.S. vaccine policy, has become a flashpoint in recent weeks. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired al...
Aha! The Power Of A Short Rest
Jun 27, 2025Since 2004, scientific research has shown that a full night of sleep may lend itself to a burst of insight in the morning. But what about the earlier stages of sleep? And what about just a nap? A rese...
When Eavesdropping Pays Off
Jun 25, 2025Why did the ornithologist strap a taxidermy badger to a remote controlled car and drive it around the prairie? To interrogate the secret world of animal eavesdropping in the grasslands, of course! Tod...
Does It Feel Like Mosquitoes Are Getting Worse?
Jun 24, 2025Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet, and some of them may be on the rise. At least in listener Abigail Krich-Starr's area, that's due to warmer, wetter weather — which, yes, is linked to...
The Power Grid Problem
Jun 23, 2025The U.S.'s power grid — a nearly 100-year-old network of electrical circuits — is facing increased demand and weather-related stress. What will it take to modernize? We interrogate that question toda...
What Makes South Korea's 'Super Divers' Special?
Jun 20, 2025For generations, the all-female Haenyeo divers have routinely dove into frigid waters off the coast of South Korea, holding their breath for minutes at a time, as they collect seafood to eat and sell....
Why Emotions Run High For Sports Fans
Jun 18, 2025We are in the thick of multiple sports seasons: the NBA finals are happening, and baseball and soccer are in full swing. For devoted fans, emotions can run pretty high during a game. Cognitive anthrop...