Why a tiny bit of oil can be a big deal More than three-quarters of U.S. wells make just 6% of the country's oil. They're called marginal wells because of their small output. But they're a big deal to oil producers and environmentalists. Camila Domonoske
Lavender, citrus and candy: weed's signature aroma changes with the times A tour of a grow facility in Maryland reveals the wide variety of scents from different cannabis strains. Pien Huang
NASA website axes a pledge to land a woman and a person of color on the moon In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission. Scott Neuman
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
