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1. This Squid Is Playing Peekaboo at the Bottom of the Ocean
   Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.
2. How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
   The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible.
3. A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It
   Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared.
4. Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Earthquake
   Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.
5. Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins
   Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
6. Trump Administration Rules Threaten Nobel Prizes Won by Immigrants
   As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.
7. Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making
   Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.
8. For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation
   It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.
9. John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92
   He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world.
10. F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea
    The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.
11. Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit
    Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.
12. Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic
    A federal lawsuit argues that proposed work by ConocoPhillips could threaten delicate ecosystems in the largest tract of public land in the U.S.
13. Trump Panel Abruptly Postpones Release of FEMA Overhaul Recommendations
    The group’s report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.
14. U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
    American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.
15. Russia Warns Poland Over Arrest of a Researcher Wanted by Ukraine
    Poland detained a Russian archaeologist who works on an ancient site in Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014. Ukraine calls the work illegal.
16. She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria. Then She Lost Her Job at U.S.A.I.D.
    Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
17. New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial
    The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.
18. Here’s What to Know About Japan’s Mega Quake Advisory
    Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds.
19. How Long Should You Take Antidepressants?
    Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.
20. Gregg Phillips, a Proponent of Election Conspiracy Theories, to Join FEMA
    Gregg Phillips, who spread unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud in the 2016 election, will join the agency’s leadership, the Trump administration confirmed.
21. A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.
    Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.
22. Our Children’s Trust Suit Asks Montana Court to Block Some New Laws
    The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.
23. This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too
    In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.
24. Wyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally
    GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.
25. Utah Tries Relocating Beavers to Save Them, and Remake the Landscape
    Their dams cause floods, and that gets them in trouble with humans. But in the right place, more water can be a big help.
26. Ranchers in South Dakota Turn to Prescribed Burns to Treat Their Land
    A “green glacier” of trees is steadily taking over native grasslands. Landowners are banding together to treat the problem with fire.
27. FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths
    The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
28. Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
    The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Officials said the public health risk was low.
29. Some Mentions of Human Causes of Climate Change Removed From E.P.A. Site
    An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.
30. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Who Studied, and Protected, Elephants, Dies at 83
    Born into an aristocratic British family, he turned his empathy and knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.
31. All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
    A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
32. Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds
    With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.
33. Why Some Doctors Say There Are Cancers That Shouldn’t Be Treated
    Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found.
34. Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less
    People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.
35. The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
    In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
36. California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
    Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
37. Could President Trump Bring Japan’s Tiny Cars to America? Not So Fast.
    Mr. Trump is pushing to approve their production in the United States.
38. Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
    Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.
39. Scientists Are Measuring Ocean Currents in Hopes of Charting AMOC’s Future
    Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.