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Jesse Rogerson: Spider Monkeys Know Things - January 27, 2026
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Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson drops in for science news, covering:
Penguins may be adapting to a rapidly warming climate, but at a cost;
Spider monkeys pool knowledge for fruit;
People are swayed by AI-generated videos even when they know they're fake; and
Scientists reveal the oldest map of the night sky, previously lost to time.
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