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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Bee Venom Kills Cancer, Giant Manatees, Monkey Masturbation
Our stories today discuss how bee venom can potentially help fight cancer, the history of manatees, and recent discoveries in how monkeys use tools.
October 06, 2022
Bee Venom Kills Cancer
- “Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells: Australian study” by Rachel Arthur
- “Honeybee venom 'kills some breast cancer cells” by BBC
- “Honeybee venom kills aggressive breast cancer cells” by James Kingsland
Giant Manatees
- “New research tracks the history of manatees across Earth's oceans” by Karl Bates
- “History of Manatees Across World’s Oceans Tracked by New Research” by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Monkey Masturbation
- “Some Monkeys Use Stone Tools for Pleasure, Study Suggests” by Emily Anthes
- “Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys'” by Patrick Pester
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