NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.

Plants are blooming right now – and so are people's allergies. And if it feels like those pesky symptoms are getting worse ... you're probably right. Wednesday, a review published in the journal ...

Short Wave turns five today! To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how ...

What's with the uptick in COVID cases? There's a pattern that's been repeated each year since COVID started -- a late summer wave. Older people and those who are immuno-compromised should be careful.

This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it’s the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of “life or death,” according to professional big wave surfer Garrett ...

How one researcher studied ketamine — without a "trip" : Short Wave What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the "trip"? For part two of our series on psychedelics ...

These non-hallucinogenic drugs work like psychedelics. But how? : Short Wave This week, we've heard from researchers trying to untangle the effects of the "trip" that often comes with psychedelics ...

What's the science behind psychedelics? : Short Wave Researchers are studying psychedelics as a possible treatment for conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. But they don't ...

What are the narwhals up to? Generally, we don't really know! They are mysterious creatures. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about new, rare drone footage scientists captured ...

There are many statistics out there that prove that flying on a commercial airplane is safe, that plane crashes are overall pretty unlikely. Still, up to an estimated 40% of Americans feel some ...

Baseball season is upon us! And when we here at Short Wave think of baseball, we naturally think of physics. To get the inside scoop on the physics of baseball, like how to hit a home run, we talk ...

The Big Bang revisited: What we know about the universe's origins : Short Wave The Big Bang: The moment when our universe — everything in existence — began....Right? Turns out, it's not quite ...