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Even birds get jet lagged, study shows 29 October 2026 at 18:00

Even birds get jet lagged, study shows

NPR Topics: Environment

By: Geoff Brumfiel

29 October 2026 at 18:00

Manx shearwaters race back to their nests after spending weeks hunting at sea. New research suggests they get jet lagged on their journey home.

A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.

(Image credit: birdsonline)

NPR Topics: Environment
A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah 30 September 2026 at 09:01

A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah

NPR Topics: Environment

By: Geoff Brumfiel

30 September 2026 at 09:01

A Valar Atomics microreactor is seen on a C-17 aircraft, without nuclear fuel, at March Air Reserve Base in California on Feb. 15. The reactor was transported from March Air Reserve Base to Hill Air Force Base in Utah.

Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.

(Image credit: Matthew Daly)