NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.

The stricter the law enforcement, the more dangerous the drug.” That’s how ACSH advisor and Cato Institute senior fellow Dr.

That kicked off one of the most bizarre animal panics in American history.

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about endangered eagles in Japan, the lifestyles of deep-living ocean creatures and the longevity secrets of human 'SuperAgers,' aged 80 and older.

We join Professor Russell, a planetary scientist and the co-author of two new major studies on asteroid Bennu. From studying its space dust, they believe they’ve unlocked clues to the origins of the ...