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1. David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
   Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
    It may look like vanity, but it’s a debilitating mental health condition.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
    The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
33. More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews
    The delays, which companies say have worsened significantly in recent weeks, are the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to block wind power.
34. Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Hunting Regulations on Federal Lands
    Internal Interior Department documents show parks are imposing sweeping changes like expanding areas where firearms can be used and allowing game to be cleaned in restrooms.
35. In Venice, an Ocean-Inspired Exhibition Takes Visitors Under the Sea
    Inside a former convent on an island, immersive artworks invite visitors to “stretch their sense of self to include the vastness of the ocean.”
36. Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit
    The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change.
37. What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids
    The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.
38. A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer
    Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.
39. A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs
    For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.