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View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. Tuesday, July 12, 2016 NYTimes.com/Science » Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Get The Times for as low as 99¢. These watermelons were not genetically modified; they were simply grown in a box. The Asahi Shimbun, via Getty Images How Square Watermelons Get Their Shape — Misconceptions About G.M.O.s By AMY HARMON As early as this week, the House is expected to vote on a bill that would require labeling of most foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. We clear up some common misconceptions about what is and is not genetically modified and what that means for our health. James Yang It's Hard to Agree How to Fight Climate Change By JOHN SCHWARTZ While activists all say something must be done, they have very different opinions about what should be done, clashing over issues like nuclear power and fracking. Brady-Handy Collection/Library of Congress Was Mary Todd Lincoln Driven 'Mad' by a Vitamin Deficiency? By DENISE GRADY A doctor suggests a new explanation for the many odd behaviors of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln: a deficiency of vitamin B12, which affected her mind. Tsafrir Abayov for the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon Story of Philistines Could Be Reshaped by Ancient Cemetery By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Archaeologists in Ashkelon, Israel, said they had found a burial site that could help reveal the origin and lifestyle of a civilization whose history has been written by its enemies. William Widmer for The New York Times Police Try to Lower Racial Bias, but Under Pressure, It Isn't So Easy By BENEDICT CAREY AND ERICA GOODE Whether bias-reduction programs can lead to lasting change in policing is an unanswered question. And experts say some programs may even backfire. LIKE SCIENCE NEWS? DON'T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF Forward this newsletter to your friends and let them know they can sign up here. ADVERTISEMENT A Medical Mystery of the Best Kind: Major Diseases Are in Decline By GINA KOLATA The leading killers — cancer, heart disease and stroke – are coming later in life in wealthy countries as people in general live longer in good health. Dr. Paid Less: An Old Title Still Fits Female Physicians By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS A broad analysis of salary information from public medical schools found that women made almost $20,000 less a year than comparable male doctors. Thumb Suckers and Nail Biters May Develop Fewer Allergies By PERRI KLASS, M.D. Thumb sucking and nail biting worries parents, but now research shows that children with those habits may develop fewer allergies later in life. Stingray Robot Powered by Light, and Living Rat Cells By STEPH YIN Q&A Is Lyme disease new, or was it always around? By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A Planet Where Sunsets Are Thrice as Nice By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A Cavity-Fighting Liquid Lets Kids Avoid Dentists' Drills By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to sciencenewsletter@nytimes.com. ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW SCIENCE FACEBOOK @nytscience Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Science Times newsletter. l | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2016 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018