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Nate Hegyi

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Nate Hegyi

    Outside/Inbox: Are there any real-life zombies? (opens the original)

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    Every other week, the Outside/In team at NHPR answers a listener's question about science and the natural world. This week's question comes from Amelia on Instagram. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Nate Hegyi: I have seen a zombie. It was fall and I was fishing in southeast Alaska. There was this salmon laying out on the rocks next to a stream. It stunk. Its skin was falling off. It literally had no eyes. Just empty sockets. It looked like it was rotting. But then, it starte

  2. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Nate Hegyi

    Outside/In: Scientists spoke up against a de-extinction company. Then the smears began. (opens the original)

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    When evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch heard the news that a $10 billion biotech company had brought the once extinct direwolf back to life, he called foul. He took to the media to argue that these overhyped headlines threaten public trust in science. And that's when things started to get weird. In a story that feels like it came right out of Jurassic Park, we look into the murky world of "dark PR" and discover what happens when the principle of scientific discourse challenges the power of co

  3. Article · Jul 26, 2026 · Nate Hegyi

    Outside/In: The Night Owls (opens the original)

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    For over 10 years, biologist Mark Higley has been stalking the forests of the Hoopa Valley Reservation with a shotgun. His mission? To save the northern spotted owl. The threat? The more aggressive barred owl, which has spread from eastern forests into the Pacific Northwest. The federal government plans to scale up these efforts and kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls across multiple states. But can the plan really save the northern spotted owl? And is the barred owl really “invasive” — or

  4. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Nate Hegyi

    Outside/In: Goats, Ghosts and Roadkill (Live from Portsmouth) (opens the original)

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    This past February, Nate gathered a group of storytellers in front of a live audience in Portsmouth, N.H. to celebrate 10 years of Outside/In. From goats to ghosts and ill-fated coloring book pages, this motley crew of storytellers explored the theme of metamorphosis in a changing world. If you’ve got a special moment or episode from Outside/In’s long history, we’d love to hear about it. Send us a note at outsidein@nhpr.org. Featuring Gretchen Legler, Kianny Antigua, Sara Lamagna, Jake Lewis, Au

  5. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Nate Hegyi

    Outside/Inbox: Is leaving pizza out overnight risky? (opens the original)

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    Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about science and the natural world. This week's question comes from Anthony. “I have a long running debate with my wife. We have 18-year-old twin boys and sometimes we leave pizza out on the counter. She's convinced it's bad for your health. I don't think so! Is pizza left overnight on the counter bad for you? This has been lightly edited for clarity. Nate Hegyi: One night when I was about 12 years old, we went to my Auntie Jen

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