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Science Can Make You More Creative!
May 06, 2025Do you consider yourself a creative person? If not, you may be holding yourself back. Psychologist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle says creativity isn't a trait. Creativity is a choice. After studying creativi...
Did Scientists Find Alien Life Or Just Controversy?
May 05, 2025Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b. The news made headlines. Researchers said they'd detected sulphur-based gases that, on Earth, are s...
What Can Minecraft Teach Us About Learning?
May 02, 2025Minecraft is a movie and a very popular video game with iconic block graphics that characters can "mine" for building material and gems. It's also what cognitive scientist Charley Wu and his team util...
Are DOGE Cuts Making America Healthy?
Apr 30, 2025In its first 100 days, the Trump administration — specifically, the Department of Government Efficiency — shuttered agencies and slashed budgets pertaining to foreign aid, scientific research, food sa...
Should Kids Be Taking Melatonin?
Apr 29, 2025A good night's sleep makes a big difference to our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep, we're less productive. Grumpy. It can even affect our hearts. Meanwhile, more and more people are ...
Harnessing Spineless Sea Creatures' Superpowers
Apr 28, 2025From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so are their superpowers, as marine biologist Drew Harve...
This Telescope Could Find "Planet 9"
Apr 25, 2025Some scientists are convinced that beyond Neptune, there's a planet they've yet to see. This so-called "Planet 9" is so far away, it would be a faint object. The stretch of sky researchers would have ...
Why These Salmon Are On Anxiety Meds
Apr 23, 2025A fish walks into a pharmacy ... well, not exactly. Fish aren't being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs. But they are experiencing the effects. Researchers have found more than 900 different pharmaceutica...
Nature Quest: Are Flowers Blooming Early?
Apr 22, 2025Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. This month, we hear from a listener in California who's ...
Should Humans Live On Mars?
Apr 21, 2025As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing possibility of a sci-fi future in which humans become a multiplanetary species. Specifically, t...