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This week in science: sea monsters, long COVID patients' microbiome, elephant carcasses

NPR | By Nathan Rott,
Regina G. Barber
Published October 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM CDT

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories about the hunting habits of ancient sea monsters, the microbiome of long COVID patients, and how elephant carcasses replenish the savannah.

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Nathan Rott
Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR’s Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it.
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Regina G. Barber
Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave.
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