Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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.
So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…
Links:
Everything Artemis II: iflscience.com/tags/artemis-ii
Mapping the nerves in the clitoris: iflscience.com/for-the-first-time-ever-scientists-have-mapped-all-the-nerves-in-the-clitoris-83132
Human hybrid skull: iflscience.com/7500-year-old-neanderthal-human-hybrid-skull-turns-out-to-be-something-different-83250
Bruce the kea: iflscience.com/even-a-severe-impairment-does-not-have-to-mean-an-animal-wont-succeed-despite-having-half-a-beak-bruce-the-kea-is-the-ringmaster-of-his-circus-83246
Muon experiment: iflscience.com/do-we-understand-all-of-natures-basic-ingredients-muon-experiment-wins-breakthrough-prize-for-efforts-to-advance-the-standard-model-of-particle-physics-83235
Moving the experiment: iflscience.com/why-physicists-moved-this-massive-experiment-over-3200-miles-a-tale-of-ufo-rumors-escaping-from-storms-83269
A Gorilla Story: iflscience.com/it-was-incredible-exploring-60-years-of-memory-legacy-and-family-in-a-gorilla-story-told-by-david-attenborough-83219
Can you learn to roll your Rs?: iflscience.com/can-you-learn-to-roll-your-rs-iflscience-we-have-questions-83222
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.
So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…
Links:
Everything Artemis II: iflscience.com/tags/artemis-ii
Mapping the nerves in the clitoris: iflscience.com/for-the-first-time-ever-scientists-have-mapped-all-the-nerves-in-the-clitoris-83132
Human hybrid skull: iflscience.com/7500-year-old-neanderthal-human-hybrid-skull-turns-out-to-be-something-different-83250
Bruce the kea: iflscience.com/even-a-severe-impairment-does-not-have-to-mean-an-animal-wont-succeed-despite-having-half-a-beak-bruce-the-kea-is-the-ringmaster-of-his-circus-83246
Muon experiment: iflscience.com/do-we-understand-all-of-natures-basic-ingredients-muon-experiment-wins-breakthrough-prize-for-efforts-to-advance-the-standard-model-of-particle-physics-83235
Moving the experiment: iflscience.com/why-physicists-moved-this-massive-experiment-over-3200-miles-a-tale-of-ufo-rumors-escaping-from-storms-83269
A Gorilla Story: iflscience.com/it-was-incredible-exploring-60-years-of-memory-legacy-and-family-in-a-gorilla-story-told-by-david-attenborough-83219
Can you learn to roll your Rs?: iflscience.com/can-you-learn-to-roll-your-rs-iflscience-we-have-questions-83222
