RFK Jr.'s vaccine committee is preparing to vote on Hepatitis B and Covid shots after questions were raised about the panel's reliability, following a fired C.D.C. Director describing clashes with Kennedy, who also announced the firing of an organ transplant group due to safety problems.

• RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots — The New York Times Science -
• Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway — The New York Times Science -
• Fired C.D.C. Director Describes Clashes With Kennedy and Turmoil at Agency — The New York Times Science -

• Kennedy Announces Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems — The New York Times Science -

Exxon urging Europe to repeal climate pollution tracking rules coincides with climate activists challenging Trump's executive orders in court, while the E.P.A. holds polluters accountable for 'forever chemicals' cleanup and a new study warns of thousands more wildfire smoke deaths by 2050.

• Exxon Urges Europe to Repeal Rules to Make Companies Track Climate Pollution — The New York Times Science -
• Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights — The New York Times Science -
• E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’ — The New York Times Science -

• Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds — The New York Times Science -

The Trump Administration is stopping efforts to collect scientific data, mirroring past patterns of getting rid of statistics that could influence policy or public perception.

• Trump Administration Stopping Efforts to Collect Scientific Data — The New York Times Science -

New research suggests how hands evolved by looking to an older genetic plan and reptiles may possess complex mood states, while a 'shockingly beautiful' fossil revealing the oldest dome-headed dinosaur adds to evolutionary insights.

• How Did Hands Evolve? Look to Your Anus, a New Study Suggests. — The New York Times Science -
• Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too? — The New York Times Science -
• Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Revealed by ‘Shockingly Beautiful’ Fossil — The New York Times Science -

A simple swim carrying the risk of schistosomiasis highlights this dangerous parasitic illness affecting 200 million people globally, particularly children, with campaigns facing formidable hurdles.

• When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness — The New York Times Science -