In this episode: Butterfly peepers provide insights into cancer research; a coating that could help daily use surfaces (phones, we're looking at you) repel repulsive substances; new observations in large animal ecology; and an ancient mega-merger of cosmic proportions. 

To learn more about these stories, please refer to the following news articles: 

1. Finding cancer through the eye of a butterfly
2. Killer whales in rivers? Get used to it.
3. An "everything-repellent" coating could kidproof your life
4. Cosmic smashup

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