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PUBLISHEDJuly 26, 2024

Singing Elephants, Animal Olympics, And A Popcorn-Covered Neanderthal

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 24...

Charlie Haigh

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Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.View full profile

Charlie has an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology and writes on topics from zoology and psychology to herpetology.

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All the biggest science news stories of the week — Episode 24 of Break It Down.
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This week on Break It Down: deep-sea potatoes just shook foundational ideas about life on Earth, NASA plans to launch an artificial star, elephants sing “let’s go” like a barbershop quartet, the most complete Neanderthal skeleton has sprouted cave popcorn, the record for hottest day ever gets smashed twice in one week, and who would win in the animal Olympics? Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.

So sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…