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Behold a T-Rex holotype, paleontology's "gold standard"
Jan 06, 2026What happens behind the scenes of a dinosaur exhibit? Short Wave host Regina Barber got to find out … by taking a trip to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. In the museum’s basement...
Did Earth’s Water Come From Space?
Jan 05, 2026Choose your fighter for the origin of water on Earth! Was it always here or did it come to this planet from somewhere else in space? And, either way, what does this mean for other water worlds in our ...
The trouble of zero
Jan 02, 2026What better time to contemplate the conundrum that is zero than the start of a new year? Zero is a fairly new concept in human history and even more recent as a number. It wasn't until around the 7th ...
Science In 2025 Took A Hit. What Does It Mean?
Dec 31, 2025Science in the United States took some big hits this year. The Trump Administration disrupted federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits. Administration officials say those changes were a st...
Climate Anxiety Is Altering Family Planning
Dec 30, 2025Gen Z and younger millennials are generally the most climate literate generations. As an age cohort that started learning about climate change in school, they're worried about how to plan for their fu...
Why Kratom Is At The Heart Of A Big Public Health Debate
Dec 29, 2025Kratom and 7-OH products are available in many smoke shops. But earlier this year, the FDA recommended certain 7-OH products be scheduled alongside opioids. This isn’t the first time kratom has come u...
Why Drones Are Catching Whale Breaths
Dec 26, 2025Scientists in the Arctic are catching the exhaled breaths of whales to better understand their health. How? Drones. Whales breathe through their blowholes, which are the equivalent of nostrils on thei...
Drinking Turns Some Red With Asian Glow—And May Fight Tuberculosis
Dec 24, 2025Ever gotten a scarlet, hot face after drinking alcohol or know someone who has? Many people felt it as they celebrate the holidays with loved ones, sipping mulled wine, cocktails or champagne. That's ...
Why Suicide Prevention is 'Everyone's Business'
Dec 23, 2025Written by Jo Lambert, ‘Hold The Hope’ is now being used as suicide prevention training material by the UK’s National Health Service Mental Health Trust. Emily Kwong speaks with Rhitu Chatterjee about...
No, Raccoons Aren’t Pet-Ready (Yet)
Dec 22, 2025Dogs are man’s best friend. And it’s no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated – evolved and adapted to live alongside humans – for ...