A gentle breeze on Earth barely wrinkles a lake. But on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, that same gust of wind could raise ...

Titan is the largest of Saturn’s 292 known moons, by far. It’s also the only other cosmic body apart from Earth confirmed to host standing liquid similar to our oceans in our solar system. But don’t ...

Ten years ago today, on Sept. 14, physicists detected gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos for the first time. The roots of this discovery date back a century. Albert Einstein's general ...

In this week's science roundup from Short Wave, we discuss "chirps" of radiation from space, contagious urination among chimps, and the meltiness of vegan cheese. It's time for our science news ...

Chen Shen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Rowan University, uses acoustic science to spin and manipulate sound waves for micro applications including miniature robotics and new ...

Quantum physics once shocked scientists by revealing that particles can behave like waves—and now, that strange behavior has ...

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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 colors ...

CHICO — When I thought about the new Music Makers program at Gateway Science Museum, I was reminded of that line from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”: “We are the music makers and we are the ...

It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And we're joined in the studio today by Regina Barber and Jonathan Lambert. So nice to see your smiling faces. REGINA ...