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Manx shearwaters race back to their nests after spending weeks hunting at sea. New research suggests they get jet lagged on their journey home.
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Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
Geoff Brumfiel
A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.
From left, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepare to leave after posing for pictures before holding a Quadrilateral Meeting on the sidelines of the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and 13th ADMM-Plus Meetings in Cebu, Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
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US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left and Zhang Shengmin, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission second from right attend a ceremony in honor of fallen national heroes at the Monument to the People's Heroes to mark Martyrs' Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
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China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline
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Greetings from Baghdad, where Agatha Christie's old home presents its own mystery
Jane Arraf
Texas Standard
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