Today's episode reveals how forensic scientists finally identified a murdered Hungarian duke after seven centuries, plus groundbreaking clinical trials showing digital brain training can make your brain chemistry 10 years younger. We explore ancient human tools used continuously for 300,000 years through climate catastrophes, MIT's quantum breakthrough bringing room-temperature superconductors closer to reality, and NASA's discovery of multiple water flows on Mars that could have supported life. Plus, deep-sea mining's devastating 'junk food' effect on ocean ecosystems, Death Valley's heat-proof plant that could save future crops, and a colossal black hole unleashing the brightest flare ever recorded.

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