This week, we talk about the European diesel emissions scandal, Rob might not fully understand the conflicts in the Middle East, and we have a new ancestral cousin. Links: * VW Emissions Software Scandal * BMW Might Also Be Involved in Emissions Scandal * Siberian Frankenvirus * Verizon Tests First 5G Network * Flooding Helps California's Water Table * First Withdrawal from Svalbard * Svalbard on Vodka & Equations * Surprising Predator-Prey Results * How Wolves Change Rivers (YouTube) * Fido's New Tablet Plans * Last In, First Out - Can This Queueing System Work? * New Species Discovered - Naledi (Research) * Naledi - National Geographic (YouTube) * Naledi - SciShow (YouTube)

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