Tattooed Tardigrades, Doomed Lava Planet, And Meet The “Bone Collector”

This week, on Break It Down: a planet with a very rare tail is being boiled apart, the first physical evidence of a gladiator fighting a lion discovered in Britain, scientists are tattooing tardigrades (for science), what’s happening in your brain during a mind blank, the grim fashion of “bone collector” caterpillars, and five health risks associated with tobacco use that don’t include lung cancer. Available on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, and more.