Survival of the laziest, weather whiplash, and more. It's your weekly brief on new discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the National Science Foundation.For more detailed information, refer to these news articles:Self-healing reverse filter opens the door for many novel applicationsPenn State UniversityShape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, lightCU BoulderNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Future impacts of El Niño, La Niña likely to intensify, increasing wildfire, drought riskNational Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) UC Santa BarbaraNew research suggests evolution might favor 'survival of the laziest'University of Kansas