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1. Solution to CIA’s Kryptos Sculpture Is Found in Smithsonian Vault
   Jim Sanborn is auctioning off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the key.
2. He Studied Elephant Behavior to Save Lives
   Joshua Plotnik worked to prevent deadly encounters between people and elephants. Then the funding froze.
3. Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fish Survive in the Sea
   Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.
4. The Chicago Rat Hole Was Not Made by a Rat
   A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark.
5. ‘Really Big’ Cascadia Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault Activity
   The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned.
6. How to Deal With 30 to 50 Feral Hogs
   Once a meme, free-ranging swine have become a real problem — one that has given rise to a wide array of potential solutions.
7. Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.
   At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.
8. Why the Green Cheese Turned White
   The cheesemakers didn’t mind that their prized product was changing color, but they were curious about the cause.
9. Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science
   The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago.
10. Jeffrey Meldrum, Scholar Who Stalked Bigfoot, Dies at 67
    His willingness to bring scientific rigor to Sasquatch studies earned him the gratitude of enthusiasts and the withering scorn of debunkers.
11. Eye Injuries Are Rising Among Pickleball Players
    Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead to vision loss, researchers reported.
12. World Meteorological Report Marks Biggest Annual Jump in CO2 Levels
    Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago.
13. Johnson & Johnson Sued in U.K. Over Baby Powder Cancer Claims
    More than 3,000 people in Britain have joined a lawsuit accusing the company of knowing that its baby powder contained carcinogenic fibers, including asbestos.
14. Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies
    The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.
15. Post-Fire Debris Flow Risk Rising in a Changing Climate
    Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.
16. America Is Heavily Reliant on China for Raw Materials in Medicines
    A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China.
17. Trump Rattles Vaccine Experts Over Aluminum
    The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.
18. Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil
    Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market.
19. What Does an Ant Smell Like? Find Out at This Museum.
    A new exhibition at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., gives visitors a whiff, from “chocolate-y” to stinky blue cheese.
20. Art and Data Team Up Against Climate Change
    Some artists offer a glimpse of a future that is already occurring in some climates. Others imagine a world past the point of survival.
21. E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded
    The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.
22. The American Museum of Natural History Moved a Giant Dinosaur. Twice.
    The American Museum of Natural History has found a more appropriate space for Apex, a nearly complete dinosaur skeleton lent to it last year, when it was first assembled and put on view.
23. Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware
    Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.
24. A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers
    The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.
25. To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says
    Four years after a global pledge to end deforestation, the amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough, the analysis found.
26. W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections
    The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics.
27. Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
    President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard.
28. They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.
    Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.
29. Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error
    Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to disease outbreaks and running an influential journal. Officials said the mistaken dismissals were being rescinded.
30. How Artifacts Helped Solve the Mystery of a Home’s Past in Rural Pennsylvania
    Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.
31. Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery
    Nobody knew how a nearly 2,000-year-old grave marker landed in a backyard for decades — until this week.
32. Trump Cuts a Deal With AstraZeneca to Lower Drug Prices
    The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House.
33. Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project
    Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.
34. I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife
    Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.