How did the universe form? A few things we know about the universe: it’s infinite, it’s littered with black holes, and thinking about it can make your brain hurt. And one of those things we don’t know ...

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.

This week in science: The Sun is flaring up unexpectedly; a 60-year diabetes mystery may finally be solved; the oldest human ...

A new study analyzing these halos found that they mimicked the most extreme environments on Earth—those near hydrothermal ...

Scientists uncovered two new prehistoric shark species, Troglocladodus trimblei and Glikmanius careforum, in Kentucky's ...

The cult behind these rocks likely revolved around water, supported by the stones’ fish-themed designs and placements near ...

In June 2025, the SciFri Book Club read Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses by David Scheel. Luckily, there is also a young readers edition, so you can learn about these amazing ...

DeepMind’s AI finds new, proven solutions to Navier-Stokes equations—advancing fluid dynamics and future climate, flight, and ...

Earlier this year, Mystery Science Theater 3000, the popular movie-riffing television series that started nearly three decades ago, was revived on Netflix, thanks in part to $6 million that was raised ...

One of Jackson Pollock's most famous 'action' paintings features a striking turquoise hue that, for 77 years, has remained a ...

National Geographic program uses science to explore religious controversies. March 29, 2010— -- Could science finally settle some of Christianity's greatest mysteries? In "Touched by Jesus?" ...