This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

In an interview from 2019, the music legend opens up to the camera in a revealing documentary. Rick Damigella reports.

Ever wondered what makes the elephant seal so extraordinary? From their massive size to their deep-sea diving abilities, these giants are a marvel of nature. Discover the insane biology behind their ...

Scientists have a different idea of the twilight zone. To them, it’s an area of the open ocean where most fish live – depths of 650 to 3,200 feet.

A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight ...

If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Commonly ...

Elephant seals have seen a population rebound and are returning in droves to Drake's Beach in California. The gathering of ...

An unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on its back has been added to a ...

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

Año Nuevo Natural Reserve hosts one of the world’s largest mainland breeding colonies for northern elephant seals.

Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elephant seals that ...