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
Cannibalistic Paddington
Ancient dog friends
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Glowing wood
Diamond battery
Spaceports and nature
The Big Questions
Genghis Khan
Frosty the orca
True Crime: Harold Shipman
Wisdom the albatross has laid an egg