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1. A Fish That Hitches Rides Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
   The remora often latches on to the exteriors of larger marine creatures. But sometimes it travels in a more intrusive spot: inside a manta ray’s backside.
2. Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Funding
   The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned.
3. U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
   The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.
4. She Tried to Help Schools Build Healthier Playgrounds. Then Her E.P.A. Grant Was Canceled.
   Kirsten Beyer was assessing the benefits of improving school playgrounds in Milwaukee. Then her E.P.A. grant was canceled.
5. David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
   Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.
6. There Are Ants in This Canadian Hospital. Again.
   A hospital in Manitoba had to postpone a “limited number of elective surgeries” after ants appeared there for the third time since 2024.
7. Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.
   The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission discussed what the journey was like and what they ate for dessert in space.
8. U.F.O. Files Released by U.S. Shed Light on What the Government Knows
   The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects.
9. Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away
   A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.
10. Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
    President Trump chose Cameron Hamilton to direct federal disaster response. As acting head of FEMA last year, he had opposed abolishing the agency and was ousted.
11. RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
12. A Single Infusion Could Suppress H.I.V. for Years, Study Suggests
    A study of a few patients, to be presented this week, showed promise for a type of therapy that has already cured some blood cancers.
13. With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes
    Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.
14. Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline
    But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.
15. Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary
    Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
16. Greenpeace Suffers Another Blow in Court Fight With Energy Transfer
    In an unusual move, a North Dakota court said Greenpeace International shouldn’t be allowed to pursue a lawsuit in Europe, where it is based, against the company.
17. Hantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’
    Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days.
18. What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
    It may look like vanity, but it’s a debilitating mental health condition.
19. Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s
    The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.
20. Trump Administration Lifts Ban on ‘Cyanide Bombs’ on Public Lands
    The Bureau of Land Management will allow the use of the spring-loaded traps, which can kill coyotes and other animals that prey on livestock.
21. Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters
    A White House task force called for speeding up aid and responding to fewer disasters. But some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.
22. Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
    The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.
23. Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement
    The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.
24. America the Undammed
    More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history.
25. What My Father’s Experience Taught Me About Memory and the Brain
    In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?
26. New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
    Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.
27. James Loehr, Sports Psychology Pioneer, Dies at 83
    He began practicing sports psychology before it was a profession, teaching athletes the importance of mental resilience and how to cultivate it.
28. A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.
    Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species.
29. Weather Service Races to Rehire as Storm Season Arrives
    After deep cuts last year, the agency is hiring hundreds. But fears linger that it isn’t equipped for imminent tornado and hurricane threats.
30. A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
    Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
31. The Longevity Secrets Helping Athletes Blow Past the Limits of Age
    With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers.
32. Her Self-Experiment With Drug Detox Almost Broke Her
    Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
33. Renewables Are Gaining on Fossil Fuels, IRENA Report Finds
    Sources like wind and solar can now deliver continuous power, according to a new report. And, they’re often a bargain compared with fossil fuels.
34. How Ancient Centipede Ancestors Conquered the Earth
    A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl forth from the seas.
35. Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure
    Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.
36. F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
    The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.
37. How to Catch a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet
    Known for their speed, the Eta Aquarids will reach their peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
38. The Uncertain Fate of France’s Last Two Captive Orcas
    France must decide what to do with two orcas marooned at a deserted marine park: move them to another park, or release them into an open-water sanctuary.