How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters
Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
NPR News: New species of glass frog identified in Ecuador
New species of glass frog identified in Ecuador
A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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NPR News: In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code.
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New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code.
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Monday, April 13, 2026
NPR News: What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart
What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart
A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of a "civil war."
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A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of a "civil war."
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
NPR News: The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis for the amazing events of the film.
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The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis for the amazing events of the film.
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
NPR News: After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.
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The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.
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Friday, April 10, 2026
NPR News: After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth
After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth
The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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