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Artemis II Records, Neanderthal Not-Hybrids, And Introducing “Moon Joy” | Break It Down

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This month, on Break It Down: Artemis II heads to the Moon and back, taking astronauts farther from Earth than any human before, some seriously impressive muon research wins the Breakthrough Prize, and a skull thought to belong to a human-neanderthal hybrid turns out to be something else. Intrigued? There's so much more…

  • Bruce the kea is the undisputed jousting champion despite missing half a beak. 
  • Fancy imaging software allows all the nerves in the clitoris to be mapped for the first time.
  • Prepare to fall in love with the Pablo gorilla group in David Attenborough’s latest documentary.
  • Is it possible to learn to roll your Rs if it doesn’t come naturally?
  • We go behind the scenes of Project Hail Mary to meet Rocky the Eridian and those who made him come alive. 
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    Plus, everything you can find in this month’s issue of CURIOUS, including whether other animals can have pets.

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

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    Everything Artemis II 

    Mapping the nerves in the clitoris

    Human hybrid skull

    Bruce the kea

    Muon experiment

    Moving the experiment

    A Gorilla Story

    Can you learn to roll your Rs?

    CURIOUS Magazine

    Meeting Rocky at Creature Shop

     

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