How astronauts adjust when back on Earth after being in space Astronauts face several risks during spaceflight, including exposure to radiation. Chandelis Duster
These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that The project, called Darwin's Cats, aims to enhance our understanding of feline behavior and genetics. Manuela López Restrepo
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America. Jonathan Lambert Play AudioListen 3 mins
New 'baby pictures' of the cosmos show the universe in its infancy If our 13.8 billion-year-old cosmos could be considered middle-aged, researchers note these new images captured around its 380,000th birthday represent a snapshot of the universe as a newborn. Joe Hernandez
Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study says The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is studying dark energy and the accelerated expansion of the universe. Chandelis Duster
Why don't we remember being babies? Brain scans reveal new clues Why can't we remember when we were babies? Scientists who scanned infants' brains found that they do make memories. The findings suggest these memories may still exist, but are inaccessible to us. Ari Daniel Play AudioListen 5 mins
This week in science: origins of life, birds speech, and how TikTok gets ADHD wrong In this week's Short Wave roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber talk about the origins of life on Earth, what bird brains illuminate about human speech and how ADHD is mischaracterized on TikTok. Berly McCoy Regina G. Barber Play AudioListen 8 mins
Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat. Eva Tesfaye
Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others. Nell Greenfieldboyce Play AudioListen 3 mins
Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities. Malaka Gharib Life Kit Play AudioListen 19 mins
