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1. What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely
   We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.
2. The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch.
   The Perseids will be most active on Wednesday into Thursday morning, on the moonless night after a total solar eclipse.
3. This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
   Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
4. Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature
   In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion.
5. Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather
   In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.
6. A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
   Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.
7. Video: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning
   Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.
8. Darwin Was Right: These Plants Are Carnivores
   Scientists have proved that a species of plant covered with sticky hairs is carnivorous, confirming Darwin’s 150-year-old hunch.
9. Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
   A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
10. A.I. Offers Hope for Men With Infertility, Spotting ‘Hidden’ Sperm
    New technology may make it easier for men with extremely low sperm counts to have biological children.
11. A Side Effect of the Iran War: Electric Motorcycles Are Soaring
    With gas prices high, people in developing countries are racing to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said.
12. From Nest to Deathbed, Jackie the Eagle Entranced California and Beyond
    The bald eagle and her mate gained fame during the pandemic, as a livestream tracked their nesting attempts. She died while being treated for anemia.
13. Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual
    The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.
14. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61
    She challenged the conventional view that most head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
15. Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power
    Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.
16. Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
    It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
17. James R. Urbaniak, Master of Stitching Back Fingers, Dies at 90
    He was among the first to perform microscopic surgery in the 1970s and revolutionized techniques to treat traumatic injuries.
18. A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease
    The drug targeted inflammation, and its shocking failure has experts questioning whether inflammation really does cause heart disease.
19. F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine
    The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
20. U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
    The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
21. Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution
    The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.
22. Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants
    The funds have been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term.