NPR News: Toothed whales use 'vocal fry' to hunt for food, scientists say

Toothed whales use 'vocal fry' to hunt for food, scientists say
New research suggests that vocal fry among toothed whales is what gives them the ability to echolocate, hunting down their prey with the loudest sounds produced by any animal on the planet.

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NPR News: Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment

Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment
Nearly two million gallons of wastewater and thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil have already been removed from the site, with more to go. Every aspect of removal is governed by regulations.

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NPR News: At a town hall, angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears

At a town hall, angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears
Residents who say they're still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio confronted the railroad's operator Thursday at a town forum.

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NPR News: Some whales use vocal fry to find and catch their food, new research says

Some whales use vocal fry to find and catch their food, new research says
Scientists have confirmed that toothed whales have a vocal register and can produce a variety of sounds –- something previously confirmed only in humans and crows.

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NPR News: Underwater researcher attempts world record for living underwater

Underwater researcher attempts world record for living underwater
Retired Navy commander Joe Dituri is attempting to break the world record for living underwater. NPR's Juana Summers checks in with him on his second day.

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NPR News: 70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world

70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world
Here's NPR correspondent Joe Palca, from a 1993 broadcast, to commemorate the anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA.

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NASA to Discuss Findings from Successful Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 7, to provide an update on data analyzed thus far on the agency’s Artemis I Moon mission, the first integrated flight test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, uncrewed Orion spacecraft, and associated ground systems.

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