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1. They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.
   Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future?
2. Bowerbirds Are Stealing Cash, Plastic and Handcuffs for Love
   For millions of years, male great bowerbirds have wooed their mates with flowers and seeds. But in today’s urban world, such humble fare may not cut it.
3. Leaks on Space Station Lead Astronauts Briefly to Seek Shelter in Spacecraft
   Russian astronauts prepared to make repairs on Friday morning, but after an hour and a half, officials decided no urgent action was needed.
4. The New World Screwworm Is Back. Here’s What That Means.
   Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States.
5. In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes
   Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.
6. NASA Says Goodbye to its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission
   The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned.
7. Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
   Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.
8. Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies
   Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.
9. The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind
   The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.
10. Scientist Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle Mpox Virus Into U.S.
    The virologist was stopped at the Detroit airport after working in Congo during an mpox epidemic. His lawyer said the material was for research.
11. ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’
    An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.
12. U.S. Forest Service to Open Millions of Acres to Off-Road Vehicles
    The forthcoming order echoes President Trump’s decision to repeal executive orders that have protected other public lands from vehicles for decades.
13. Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
    The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
14. Bernard Roizman, Virologist Who Demystified Herpes, Dies at 96
    He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies.
15. Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
    A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.
16. E.U. Steps Up Ocean Monitoring as Trump Administration Backs Away
    Days after the U.S. said it would kill a network of ocean monitors, European officials pledged to invest more in their version, calling it a “necessity.”
17. Unusual Greenpeace Lawsuit May Proceed, Dutch Court Says
    Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota.
18. Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
    The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change.
19. New York Sues Trump Administration Over TotalEnergies Wind Farm
    The lawsuit argues that it is illegal to pay the French energy giant TotalEnergies $795 million to cancel a planned wind farm off New York.
20. As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution
    A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.
21. As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
    The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.