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  1. PhotoWorkers with Triton Submarines, a bubble-sub company in Florida, conducted a surface stability test on a Triton 3300/3 submarine at a facility in Fort Pierce, Fla.
    CreditScott McIntyre for The New York Times

    Bubble Subs Arise, Opening Eyes to the Deep Sea

    Giant plastic spheres, with walls six inches thick or more, are making the depths of the ocean, and its strange denizens, more accessible.

  2. PhotoCrustose Ophioparma lichen. There are 13,500 species of lichen and they dominate 7 percent of the Earth’s surface.
    CreditMatthew P. Nelsen, Field Museum

    Trilobites

    In the Race to Live on Land, Lichens Didn’t Beat Plants

    A study’s findings add to the case that lichens, which dominate about 7 percent of the planet’s surface, most likely made their way to land some 100 million years after ferns and other vascular plants.

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  1. As Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No’ to Developers

    A fight in Virginia Beach demonstrates the hard choices cities face when the pressure for new homes collides with the rising toll of natural disasters.

    By Christopher Flavelle and John Schwartz

  2. Science Was Her Lifeline. Now She Helps Other Girls Discover It.

    The STEM summer camp that Sabina London began in high school has grown to serve 17 states.

    By Alina Tugend

  3. Studies Show

    Will Science Ever Give Us a Better Night’s Sleep?

    Unraveling the mysteries of sleep might depend on studying the genes of people who don’t get much.

    By Kim Tingley

  4. California to Stop Buying From Automakers That Backed Trump on Emissions

    California, hitting back at automakers that sided with President Trump, will not buy from manufacturers that do not recognize its authority to set emissions standards.

    By Coral Davenport

  5. Trump Retreats From Flavor Ban for E-Cigarettes

    Advisers say the president pulled back from proposed restrictions intended to curb teenage vaping after he was warned of the political fallout among voters.

    By Annie Karni, Maggie Haberman and Sheila Kaplan

  6. Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find

    Drug therapy alone may save lives as effectively as bypass or stenting procedures, a large federal study showed.

    By Gina Kolata

  7. Leonids Meteor Shower Will Peak in Night Skies

    Meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you might be able to catch a glimpse.

    By Nicholas St. Fleur

  8. A 9-Year-Old Is About to Get a University Degree. He Has #Giganticplans.

    Laurent Simons of Belgium wants to make artificial hearts. He also loves Fortnite and has thousands of followers on Instagram.

    By Elian Peltier

  9. To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care

    A proposed federal rule would make hospitals list the prices they negotiate with insurers, allowing consumers to seek better deals for care.

    By Reed Abelson

  10. Infants and Toddlers Eat Too Much Sugar, Researchers Say

    Using C.D.C. data, researchers found that 98 percent of toddlers and 60 percent of infants consumed added sugar in sweetened drinks, baked goods and snacks.

    By Laura M. Holson