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This week in science: Loud birds, eating with company, and asteroid samples

NPR | By Regina G. Barber,
Ari Daniel
Published October 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM CDT

NPR's Short Wave podcast talks about really loud birds, the benefits of eating with company and what asteroid samples could tell us about the early Earth.

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Regina G. Barber
Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave.
Ari Daniel
Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.
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