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1. How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song
   Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.
2. The Evolution of Eyes Began With One
   Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.
3. Cities May Be ‘Evolutionary Training Grounds’ For Spotted Lanternflies
   Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.
4. Problem With Artemis Rocket Will Delay NASA’s Moon Mission
   The rocket will be removed from the launchpad in order for technicians to investigate and fix a malfunctioning helium system.
5. A Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends
   Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.
6. His Team Devised Ways to Keep World Cup Crowds Safe
   Michael Silevitch leads a research center dedicated to protecting busy public spaces. Last April, he was instructed to “end all work” immediately.
7. Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
   Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
8. A Rare Glimpse of a Sleeper Shark in Antarctic Waters
   Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south.
9. Lake Erie’s Storm Surges Become More Extreme
   Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons.
10. Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights
    The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration.
11. Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33
    Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
12. Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down
    Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
13. Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit
    The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.
14. NASA Conducts Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket
    The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.
15. A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
    A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease.
16. Data Centers and Your Power Bill
    New A.I. sites could drive up your power bill. We look at possible solutions.
17. U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change
    The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions.
18. On an Ambitious Antarctic Quest, One Nation Is on the Sidelines
    None of the main research on the voyage of the Araon was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a sign of the difficult times for American science.
19. An Antarctic Expedition Ends in New Zealand
    But stay tuned: We’ve still got more to share about this Antarctic expedition, and the next ones scientists are already planning.
20. E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show
    Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.
21. N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
22. How Microbes Got Their Crawl
    In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.
23. F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
    Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
24. E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
    Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
25. Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape
    In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.