NPR News: This week in science: Small talk, more human lobster killing, and an ancient flood

This week in science: Small talk, more human lobster killing, and an ancient flood
NPR's Short Wave team talks about the surprising benefits of small talk, more humane ways to kill lobsters, and an ancient flood that may have helped create the Grand Canyon.

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NPR News: How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

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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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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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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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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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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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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