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This week in science: T. rex footprints, solar 'superflares,' and benefits of reading

NPR Science · September 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM

This week in science: T. rex footprints, solar 'superflares,' and benefits of reading

Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a giant — the fossilized footprints of T. rex.

Plus, solar "superflares" and the brain benefits of reading in this week's Short Wave science news roundup.

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