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A new wasp named after Sir David Attenborough, positive news for koalas in Australia, an unexpected baby boom in the Atlantic Ocean and how malaria had an impact on human evolution.

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00:00 New wasp named after Sir David Attenborough
01:30 How might mining effect deep sea life?
02:49 New protected area for koalas in Australia
03:58 New whales born in the Atlantic
04:58 Did malaria influence human evolution?
06:05 How you can watch puffins from your own home