The Last Show with David Cooper

S3E1321 - Uranium Eating Bacteria; Why Is Your Dominant Hand So Dominant?

Published: July 16, 2026

Duration: 20:06

Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ swoops in with the following science news stories:

Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine⁠; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence⁠; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired⁠; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars⁠.

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