Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous Primate

Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous Primate

From IFLScience - Break It Down by iflsciencebreakitdown

January 30, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 81

About this episode

This episode discusses various scientific topics including a unique lung transplant case, the Artemis II capsule, the only venomous primate, and new findings about stegosaurus.

This week on Break It Down: How a transplant patient lived for two days without lungs, the Artemis II Orion Capsule is probably smaller than you’re thinking (but it does have a toilet), the world’s only venomous primate is also super adorable, why a pair of giant legs has scientists questioning everything we thought we knew about stegosaurus, a cosmic miracle has been confirmed, and why do humans love fire? We asked the experts. So, sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down… Links: Lung transplant Artemis II The Apollo 10 toilet debacle Venomous primates Mega-stegosaurus How did dinosaurs have sex? Cosmic miracle Why do humans love fire? CURIOUS magazine We Have Questions IFLScience YouTube – The future (additional) home of Break It Down

Topics covered

  • space exploration
  • dinosaurs
  • primate biology
  • human behavior
  • medical science
  • cosmic phenomena

Keywords

  • deep-space toilet
  • mega-stegosaurus
  • venomous primate
  • lung transplant
  • Artemis II
  • cosmic miracle
  • human love for fire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artemis II, CURIOUS magazine, IFLScience

Places: cosmic miracle, Mega-stegosaurus, venomous primates

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