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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. It's time now for our science news roundup ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. With me are host Regina Barber and science correspondent Ari Daniel. Hi to both of you. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hi.

Regina G. Barber is Short Wave's Scientist in Residence. She contributes original reporting on STEM and guest hosts the show. Barber completed her PhD in physics in 2011 at Washington State University ...