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This week: Neandertal DNA rebuilt, robot heals itself, lizards evolve in a flash, panda gets "porn," Saturn hurricane is nearly as wide as Earth, and more.
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MORE ON THIS WEEK'S PODCAST
Headlines
• Neandertal DNA rebuilt (read full story)
• Robot "heals" itself (read full story and see photo)
• Lizard island adds insights on evolution (read full story)
• Panda "porn" used to boost mating efforts (read full story)
News Interview
Conservationist Michael Booth on the Borneo fires that have killed about a thousand orangutans (read full story)
Photos on the Radio
Saturn spawns a hurricane nearly as wide as Earth (see the photo)
World Music Interview
Idan Raichel of the Idan Raichel Project, which fuses Hebrew pop with traditional Ethiopian folk music (listen to a sample of his music)
