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Tool-Wielding Whales, Earth’s New Ring, And Wow! Signal Solved?

Sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down in episode 28...

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All the biggest science news stories of the week. — Episode 28 of Break It Down.
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This week on Break It Down: Earth has a snazzy new radiation belt, the Wow! signal finally has an explanation and spoiler: it’s still not aliens, whales have joined the list of animals using tools (but do bubbles really count?), a universal flu vaccine is one step closer to reality thanks to some ferrets, the Rift Valley might not be the cradle of humankind after all, and why supermassive black holes are more a part of daily life on Earth than we realized. 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…