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Cannibal Paddington, Glowing Wood, And A New Human Species?
Episode 45

Cannibal Paddington, Glowing Wood, And A New Human Species?

IFLScience - Break It Down

December 6, 202433m 59s

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Show Notes

This week on Break It Down: scientists may have discovered a new ancient relative of humans, collar cameras from Andean bears reveal Paddington may have a taste for cubs, we’ve been paying the salmon tax to dogs for 2,000 years more than thought, new biohybrid wood glows green in the dark, diamond batteries could last for thousands of years, and it turns out spaceports make for remarkably good wildlife sanctuaries.
So sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…

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New human species

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Ancient dog friends

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Glowing wood

Diamond battery

Spaceports and nature

The Big Questions

Genghis Khan

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