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

NPR | By Regina G. Barber,

Ari Daniel

Published October 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM EDT

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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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