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Whales and mysterious radio waves

Brigid McKenna, Center for Coastal Studies
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North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts.

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New research gives a more accurate picture of the lifespan of whales. And some whales may live longer than previously thought.

And scientists have located a mysterious, repeating source of radio waves from far across space.

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Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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