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Jun 24
10m 58s

Killer whales groom each other using too...

The Evening Standard
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Orcas in North America have been found to make tools out of seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, according to a study by the Centre for Whale Research and the University of Exeter.


Rachel John, co-author of the study, tells us more.


The NHS will offer at-home cervical cancer screening test kits to boost participation in this life-saving programme.


Google may have to make changes in the UK to give consumers more choice over who they use for online search services.


And Microsoft is adding Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows.


Also in this episode:


-A lethal fungus associated with the ‘pharaoh’s curse’ could help fight blood cancer.


-The music industry is developing technology to hunt down AI-generated songs, according to The Verge.


-Tesla Robotaxis have finally been rolled out in Texas, but they could be breaking traffic rules.


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