It is time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

Fog, essentially clouds touching the ground, forms when water vapor cools and condenses into tiny droplets. This phenomenon ...

Researchers have discovered techniques to bestow superpowers upon sapphire, a material that most of us think of as just a pretty jewel. A phone screen you can't scratch no matter how many times you ...

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. It is time ...