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Many of the president’s proposals have been rejected previously, whereas others are surprisingly timid

On this week’s show: sonic attack or mass paranoia? New evidence suggests the mysterious illness affecting U.S. diplomats in Cuba is more than just a figment of the imagination. And newly uncovered bones in the tomb of China’s first emperor’s grandmother reveal a now-extinct species of gibbon.

Warmer winters, less snow make pale fur a liability

Archaeologists uncover the remains of a giant rack of skulls beneath downtown Mexico City

Its burden lightening, crust beneath glaciers is rising at a startling pace

Humans and climate change drove once-revered gibbon extinct in recent centuries

Gas production leaks enough methane to match climate impact of coal-burning plants for 2 decades

Proving ground for phage therapy will organize trials of the approach

Garet Lahvis wants to study “lab” animals in their natural environments

Study suggests that “parasitic” DNA is essential for early development