Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What does the science say?

The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the ...

Why scientists played make-believe with an ape

You’re at a pretend tea party, but instead of sitting across from toddlers in tiaras, you’re clinking cups with Kanzi—an ape ...

This week in science: Mental health and chatbots, ultrarunning and intermittent fasting

NPR's science podcast Short Wave talk about how ultrarunning affects the body, the trend of intermittent fasting and how to protect people's mental health when they talk with chatbots.
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This week in science: A Saturn moon's ocean, chameleon eyes and energy used for AI

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And we have the show's two hosts here, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hey. EMILY KWONG, ...

Scientists analyzed bottle residue from ancient Rome. They found human feces

Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

The physics of the spiral pass have long been a mystery. Not anymore

The physics of the spiral pass have baffled physicists and football fans for decades. EMILY KWONG, HOST: ...