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

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.

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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