When first encountering a scientific publication, what
should you do? Explain

In all cases, start by reading the abstract; read it to make sure the paper is what you were looking for and is worth your time and effort. If the abstract indicates the paper is of interest to you, move on to the introduction.

if this isnt a true or false than they have equal amount of importants

"the sandy walls seemed to collapse in on themselves"

and

"the bloodshot waters seemed to have no bottom"