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1. Gaze at the Cosmic Dawn in Dizzying Detail
   A new simulation offers a highly immersive look at what happened during the first couple of billion years following the Big Bang.
2. What Happened to the Neanderthals?
   Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?
3. Neutrinos Are Everywhere. A Physicist Explains.
   Dr. Francis Halzen, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, sheds some light on the mysterious, subatomic particles that whiz through us everyday.
4. Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch.
   For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft. Will the event last another 100 years?
5. What Amy Poehler’s New Series, ‘Dig,’ Gets Right About Archaeology
   To get the science right, classical archaeologists, who excavate the world of the ancient Mediterranean, consulted on the show, which also stars Hugh Laurie.
6. NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028
   Administrator Jared Isaacman said that the space agency was exploring ways to keep Artemis III on target without compromising safety.
7. Are Fewer Teens Identifying as Gay or Bisexual? It’s Complicated.
   New data have prompted questions about changes in teens’ sexual orientations. But researchers disagree on how much the numbers can really tell us.
8. Chimps Steal Less Often From Their Friends, Even When Offered Pineapple
   The discovery may hint at the roots of human norms around fairness and friendship.
9. Earth and Mars May Have Formed in Weirdly Different Ways
   Chemical clues and computer simulations suggest the two rocky planets have unique origin stories.
10. The Science Behind Your Reaction to Art
    The Honolulu Museum of Art is showing how art can influence thinking, perspective and mood, in an exhibition that is part of a trend by museums to mix science and art.
11. Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally.
    They’re transforming cities with million-dollar views and a message of modernity. But climate change makes cooling them tricky and costly.
12. Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients
    Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.
13. Heat Waves Killed an Estimated 50,000 in European Cities, a Likely Record
    This summer’s heat was the continent’s deadliest by far this century, according to new peer-reviewed estimates.
14. Losing Ground in the Climate Fight
    From Brazil to the North Sea, economic interests have been edging out climate priorities this week.
15. Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
    Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.
16. I.U.C.N. Red List Classifies Most Shallow Coral Reefs as Critically Endangered
    If climate change continues apace, 96 percent of shallow coral reef ecosystems may collapse within 50 years, including in Australia’s Great Barrier reef.
17. Google Eyes Large ‘Virtual Power Plant’ for Data Centers
    The tech giant is funding one of the nation’s largest “virtual power plants,” which would pay homes and businesses to adjust their energy use when grids are strained.
18. Alzheimer’s Researchers Look at an Unusual Data Point: Head Shape
    Could the geometry of our brains increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? It’s a provocative question, but one that some scientists are beginning to explore.
19. Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof
    A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.
20. C.D.C. Ignored Request From States to Validate a New Measles Test
    The agency replied two months later, saying it had “competing priorities,” officials from a coalition of Western states said.
21. Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up
    President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have dangled FEMA money to disaster-struck states during recent campaign rallies.
22. America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’
    After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park.
23. Is Rabies Making a Comeback?
    As several states report surges in animal cases, federal officials are warning about an apparent increase in human exposures.
24. How to Catch the Orionids, a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet
    It’s a fall favorite among stargazers, known for bright, speedy streaks that can sometimes linger in the sky for minutes.
25. Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too
    Some monkeys become significantly more cautious about food sources that appear contaminated after experiencing deadly outbreaks of disease.
26. SpaceX Swings to a Profit, as A.I. Business Grows
    Elon Musk’s rocket company said its artificial intelligence spending had soared, but revenue more than doubled from its Starlink internet satellite service and A.I. products.
27. Why Drug Companies Are Rushing to Market Ketamine Medicines
    Spurred on by the Trump administration’s embrace of psychedelic medicine, researchers are experimenting with new — and not so new — forms of the anesthetic.
28. Start-Up Claims to Use A.I.-Created Viruses to Treat a Patient
    Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a virus to attack one patient’s illness.
29. Where Do Autoimmune Diseases Come From?
    Our genes evolved to fight ancient threats, but in the modern world, some of those changes may be turning against us.