Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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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Sunday, March 22, 2026

NPR News: The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed

The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

NPR News: This week's Short Wave news roundup

This week's Short Wave news roundup
NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

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NPR News: New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'

New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'
Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

NPR News: These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

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