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Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for Mastodon.

For more science coverage, follow Flipboard's federated Science Desk (@science).

Header photo: Students observe a solar eclipse on March 20, 2015, in London. Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images.

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A team of scientists say they have created the world’s first synthetic human embryo-like structures from stem cells, bypassing the need for eggs and sperm.

CNN reports on the research: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/health/human-model-embryo/index.html

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@CompadredeOgum Good question. From the article: "These embryo-like structures are at the very earliest stages of human development: They don’t have a beating heart or a brain, for example. But scientists say they could one day help advance the understanding of genetic diseases or the causes of miscarriages."

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It's kinda corny, but we love posting stories about elephants on Mastodon! 🐘🦣

Scientists and a team of volunteers recently uncovered a large prehistoric elephant graveyard in Florida.

Popular Science reports on the "once-in-a-lifetime" find: https://www.popsci.com/environment/florida-elephant-graveyard-fossils/

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@boby_biq Thanks for the feedback!

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7 ocean mysteries scientists haven’t solved yet.

Vox takes a look at the adventures scientists go on to better understand our enigmatic seas.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23030491/ocean-scientific-mysteries-unexplainable-podcast

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This headline sounds like something from the 1950s: "Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory."

But it's from NPR today: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/02/1179532666/electrical-pulses-that-synchronize-the-sleeping-brain-appear-to-boost-memory

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Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising study.

The AP reports on Homo naledi: https://apnews.com/article/human-ancestor-burial-africa-homo-naledi-ca7cca3f0f5bd9e84da2ce5da33ef2fe

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Your body naturally produces opioids without causing addiction or overdose. Studying how this process works could help reduce the side effects of opioid drugs.

The Conversation explores this research: https://theconversation.com/your-body-naturally-produces-opioids-without-causing-addiction-or-overdose-studying-how-this-process-works-could-help-reduce-the-side-effects-of-opioid-drugs-204522

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George Washington's palm tree. Thomas Jefferson’s sloth. Edward Harris’s hawk. Why some scientists want to stop naming organisms after people.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-some-scientists-want-to-stop-naming-organisms-after-people-180982249/

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Scientists have found 4,000-year-old DNA that’s the oldest evidence of the plague in two different locations in Britain. The evidence of widespread transmission across such a vast area in just a few centuries “seems to be one aspect of the rapid movement of people, technologies and ideas during this period,” archeologist Benjamin Roberts said. Here’s more from The Smithsonian.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/4000-year-old-dna-is-the-oldest-evidence-of-plague-in-britain-180982273/

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Why does your dog stare at you?

The BBC's Science Focus talks to a professor of canine cognition: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/why-does-my-dog-stare-at-me/

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An astrophysicist explains why she posed for Sports Illustrated after a double mastectomy.

Today has the inspiring story of Sarafina El-Badry Nance: https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/astrophysicist-sarafina-nance-sports-illustrated-mastectomy-rcna87916

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A perfect story for Mastodon today: Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth.

https://apnews.com/article/california-beach-ancient-mastodon-tooth-cfcd32d4b9008523d111714a84dea604

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In a trial that began Monday, 16 Montana youth are suing the state for violating their constitutional right to a healthy environment.

Montana is one of three American states that has established a right to a “clean and healthful” environment in its state constitution.

Grist talks to one of the plaintiffs: https://grist.org/looking-forward/its-time-for-my-government-to-take-action-a-conversation-with-a-youth-plaintiff-in-held-v-montana/

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Pigeons seem to dream of flying: A new study unlocks tantalizing secrets about the minds of birds.

Salon reports: https://www.salon.com/2023/06/11/pigeons-seem-to-dream-of-flying-a-new-study-unlocks-tantalizing-secrets-about-the-minds-of-birds/

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Plastic consumption could double by 2050 in the G20.

Context reports on the governments meeting in Paris this week to negotiate a global treaty on plastic pollution.

https://www.context.news/climate-risks/how-can-the-world-use-less-plastic-and-reduce-pollution

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What’s the story behind the hundreds of thread-like structures extending several light years at the center of the Milky Way? The astronomers who happened upon these strange filaments by accident are trying to get to the bottom of it. Vice has more.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvv4d/astronomers-discover-hundreds-of-mysterious-structures-at-the-center-of-our-galaxy

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The air we breathe was getting better. Then climate change hit.

From Vox: "A new report finds that pollution from wildfires, heat, and drought is making it harder to improve air quality."

https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/4/19/23687064/air-pollution-wildfires-lung-report

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American authorities have examined around 800 mysterious reports of UFOs over decades, but only a small fraction are truly unexplained.

The BBC reports on five revelations from NASA's public hearing yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65729356

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The science journal Nature announced it won't use AI-generated images in the publication.

In an editorial, the editors wrote: "Saying ‘no’ to this kind of visual content is a question of research integrity, consent, privacy and intellectual-property protection."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01546-4

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As farmers face a warmer future, an ancient grain shows promise.

Undark reports on millets: https://undark.org/2023/05/30/as-farmers-face-a-warmer-future-an-ancient-grain-shows-promise/

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Satellites keep photobombing space images. Astronomers need a fix.

@arstechnica reports: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/satellites-keep-photobombing-spaces-images-astronomers-need-a-fix/

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In defense of flies. Yes, really.

A Vox reporter writes: "From 'fluffy flying narwhals' to maggots that snorkel in trash, welcome to the wonderfully bizarre world of flies."

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23736015/flies-gnats-fascinating-facts

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Tales of the tongue: Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life.

Cool story from Science Journal: https://www.science.org/content/article/how-tongue-shaped-life-on-earth

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Reparations for climate change? Some think oil companies should pay.

The Hill reports: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4019510-reparations-for-climate-change-some-think-oil-companies-should-pay/

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Why there's so much smoke in the northeast U.S.

The AP talks to air quality experts and meteorologists: https://apnews.com/article/canada-wildfires-air-quality-8af805b127ba4d4f5933463cf8fdc746

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A neuroscientist explains how easy changes to your routine can improve your personality.

Interesting book excerpt at the BBC's Science Focus: https://www.sciencefocus.com/books/situation-selection-strategy/

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