NPR News: Meet the man who walks barefoot — and was born — on an active volcano

Meet the man who walks barefoot — and was born — on an active volcano
The volcanologist on the island of Vanuatu who walks barefoot over cooled lava fields tells NPR's Don Gonyea how to see nature at its most primeval.

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NPR News: Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth

Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth
An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.

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NPR News: Whale birth takes a village — or, pod

Whale birth takes a village — or, pod
Scientists got a rare look at the birth of a sperm whale and found that it took a group effort.

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NPR News: Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy

Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.

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NPR News: Against all odds, this aquarium has reared a very special kind of fish in captivity

Against all odds, this aquarium has reared a very special kind of fish in captivity
Staff at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium have reared a special kind of fish known as a warty frogfish for the first time in captivity. Their success may hold broader lessons for raising marine species.

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NPR News: One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space

One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space
In this roundup of space news, we talk about NASA's upcoming Artemis launch, space-based data centers and the new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary.

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NPR News: Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies
Analysts say coal may stabilize supplies for now but they warn that continued reliance on the polluting fuel will worsen air pollution.

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