Weekly Headlines (excerpts)

1．Surprise $200 million bequest has tiny Summer Science Program thinking big

BY JEFFREY MERVIS  |  15 NOV  2023

2. Carbon-free fuels could have a dark side

BY KATHERINE BOURZAC  |  15 NOV  2023

3. Satellite images bring Serbia’s hidden Bronze Age megastructures to light

BY ANDREW CURRY  |  14 NOV  2023

4. New feline coronavirus blamed for thousands of cat deaths in Cyprus

BY CATHERINE OFFORD  |  14 NOV  2023

5. Cosmic blast seared Earth’s atmosphere from 2 billion light-years away

BY DANIEL CLERY  |  14 NOV  2023

6. Ancient sharks may have pioneered the ability to taste bitterness in food

BY SEAN CUMMINGS  |  13 NOV  2023

7. Huge variety of eye colors in today’s cats may trace back to distant ancestor’s unusual peepers

BY CHRISTIE WILCOX  |  13 NOV  2023

8. Forests could suck up 226 gigatons of carbon if restored and protected, study argues

BY ERIK STOKSTAD  |  13 NOV  2023

9. World’s fastest supercomputers are helping to sharpen climate forecasts and design new materials

BY ROBERT F. SERVICE 17 NOV 2023

10. Fern proteins fight crop pests, could usher in potent new insecticides

BY ELIZABETH PENNISI 17 NOV 2023

11. Not just a tuxedo: African penguins identify mates by their polka dots

BY ERIK STOKSTAD 17 NOV 2023

12. United Kingdom approves first-ever CRISPR treatment, a cure for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

BY JOCELYN KAISER 16 NOV 2023

13. House approves ban on gain-of-function pathogen research

BY JOCELYN KAISER 15 NOV 2023