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1. Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?
   An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory.
2. Glass Threads Spun From a Volcano’s Bubbly Magma
   A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team of scientists and glass artists.
3. How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory
   A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.
4. Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms
   New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another.
5. Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines
   Genetic material preserved in ancient grape seeds reveals when, and how, humans meddled with wine grapes.
6. NASA Sets Out New Plans and Timelines for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission
   The agency’s leader said new plans and timelines for the coming decade aim to create a permanent foothold by humans on another world and inspire Americans.
7. We’ve Been Underestimating Flying Foxes
   Australia used to incinerate the large fruit bats, but research suggests they bring hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to the country’s economy.
8. Wicked Stepmother No Longer, a Female Pharoah Gets a Reputational Makeover
   A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars long took her to be.
9. Andy Weir on the Science That Inspired His Novel ‘Project Hail Mary’
   Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.
10. Jesse Roth, Who Advanced the Understanding of Diabetes, Dies at 91
    His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief.
11. As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back
    Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.
12. An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
    With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
13. Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Ties a Record Low
    Ice plays a vital role in reflecting away planet-warming sunlight. The Arctic is warming much faster than most other parts of the world.
14. Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.
    The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery.
15. Wealthy Investors Target Foes of Clean Energy, Seeking Revenge
    Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.
16. Schumer Pledges Democrats Will Restore Clean Energy Tax Credits
    Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said Democrats would pursue an agenda to reduce energy costs if they win back control of Congress.
17. Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director
    The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.
18. Heisuke Hironaka, Groundbreaking Mathematician, Is Dead at 94
    A recipient of his profession’s prestigious Fields Medal, he devised an algorithm that helps solve mathematical “singularities.” It now permeates the field.
19. E.P.A. Waives Smog Rules on Summer Gasoline in Bid to Ease Prices
    The moves will allow expanded sales of a higher-ethanol blend known as E15, which is often restricted in the summer.
20. Maryland Supreme Court Strikes Down Local Climate Suit Against Big Oil
    The decision represents a setback to other local governments around the country that have sued oil companies to recoup the mounting costs of climate change.
21. How Do You Measure Snow From Space? First, Climb a Mountain.
    A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.
22. Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients
    Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.
23. MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access
    The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.
24. Carbon Capture Technology Is Helping This Pub Make Beer
    A pub in California is pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate pints. If the business model works, it could give the broader carbon-capture industry a boost.
25. Takeaways From The Times’s Inside Look at the C.D.C.
    Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
26. Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
    As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.
27. J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
    He helped discover cancer-causing genes. Later, as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, he led a major expansion.
28. A Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Hunt for Meteorites Began.
    After a seven-ton fireball exploded above the Cleveland area, a group of meteorite hunters descended too, in the name of science — and possibly cash.
29. David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83
    His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.
30. Lee Zeldin, E.P.A. Chief, to Headline Heartland Institute Forum
    Lee Zeldin, the agency administrator, will address a Heartland Institute forum in April. The organization says speakers will challenge the climate crisis “narrative.”