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The James Webb Space Telescope sustained severe damage to its primary mirrors as an asteroid cloud collided with the telescope. The surviving transmission antenna and camera used for mirror alignment returned this photo after emergency signals were received by NASA late on March 31, 2022. NASA/AP hide caption

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This form of memory loss is common— but most Americans don't know about it

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New imaging data has revealed that the spines on the legendary skeleton known as the Spinosaurus were not actually part of the original skeleton, but rather the result of vicious competition, extreme jealousy and human mistakes. Shelby Knowles/NPR hide caption

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How a fossil with 10 arms and named after Joe Biden changed the vampire squid game

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The podcast Science Vs. has called on its parent company, Spotify, to curb misinformation on its platform. Thanee Chooha Noom/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption

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Fighting Misinformation With Science Journalism

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What Mount Kilimanjaro Has To Do With The Search For Alien Life

Understanding how life survives in extreme Earth environments could point to ways life can survive on other worlds. Astrobiologist Morgan Cable talks to host Emily Kwong about how her missions here on Earth have guided two upcoming NASA missions in search for alien life, not in a far off galaxy, but here in our solar system. The Titan Dragonfly and the Europa Clipper missions will each explore an ocean world in our solar system, where scientists believe we could find life--life that may be unlike anything we've seen before. Today on Short Wave, life as we know it - and life as we don't know it.

What Mount Kilimanjaro Has To Do With The Search For Alien Life

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With flattened faces, wrinkles and short airways, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway banned the breeding of bulldogs unless it's to improve the breed's health. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption

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Is breeding bulldogs cruel? Animal groups debate how to make them healthier

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Children play jump-rope on the street off 5th Avenue in New York City on March 7, 2022. New York City has dropped several Covid-19 safety protocols, including a mask mandate in public schools and vaccination requirements for businesses. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A Third Pandemic Spring: How This One Will Be Different

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Students wear masks as a teacher instructs them at Freedom Preparatory Academy on Sept. 10, 2020 in Provo, Utah. GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Do masks in school affect kids' speech and social skills?

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SXSW attendees celebrate Pi day during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at on March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

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Season 2 of In Those Genes produced and hosted by geneticist Janina Jeff is out now. David Perrin/Idalmiz López/Janina Jeff hide caption

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Genetic Fact Vs. Fiction And Everything In Between With Janina Jeff

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Some European countries, such as Spain, are making plans for the time they might be able to treat SARS-CoV-2 as an endemic disease — one that's always around but fairly predictable. But the World Health Organization cautions that the pandemic is not over. Above: Masked pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2021. Joan Mateu/AP hide caption

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Asmeret Asefaw Berhe: How can soil's superpowers help us fight climate change?

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Nizar Ibrahim: How did we unearth the largest predator in history?

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Video analysis reveals Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant veered near disaster

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A Physics Legend Part Two: Chien-Shiung Wu's Granddaughter Reflects

Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, we delve into the life of physicist Chien-Shiung Wu from her granddaughter's perspective. Jada talks to host Emily Kwong about writing the article Discovering Dr. Wu for the Washington Post, where she is a reporter covering culture and politics.

A Physics Legend Part Two: Chien-Shiung Wu's Granddaughter Reflects

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Interstate 405 cuts through neighborhoods near the Los Angeles International Airport, seen here in 2017. A new study found links between modern urban air pollution and historical redlining at the national level. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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Jaqueline Castro plays with a Schnauzer named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 24, 2016, as part of program set up to help patients with chronic diseases or recovering from trauma. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption

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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows horned lizards found during a smuggling attempt last month at the San Diego border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP hide caption

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