Notices by Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social), page 36

Does anger take a toll on the heart?

@NBC reports on a new study showing "that anger may indeed affect the heart because of how it impairs blood vessel function."

https://flip.it/I.u-_h

#Heart #Health #Research #Science

U.S. House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states.

AP reports: "The Republican-authored bill comes amid national debate on the wolves’ future. Hunters and farmers across the country maintain the species is stable and have been complaining for years about wolf attacks on game species and livestock. They want to be allowed to legally kill the animals."

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#Wolf #Animals #Endangered #Farming #USPolitics

Lasers reveal prehistoric Irish monuments that may have been "pathways for the dead."

Live Science says archaeologists used lidar (light detection and ranging) to detect a cluster of rare Neolithic structures hidden in farmland.

https://flip.it/lhXmjV

And here's the original report from Antiquity Journal: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/exploring-the-baltinglass-cursus-complex-routes-for-the-dead/81B05D3592918A99143EAE71B083B436

#Archaeology #Ireland #Anthropology #Prehistoric #Science

China compiled the most detailed moon atlas ever mapped.

@popsci reports: "The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe includes 12,341 craters, 81 basins, and 17 different rock types."

https://flip.it/L6jzpc

#Moon #Space #China #Cartography #Science

Many companies are pushing employees to return to the office. But what's the environmental impact?

@grist explores the question: "Recent data suggest that remote work could speed along companies’ plans to zero out their carbon emissions, but businesses don’t seem to be considering climate change in their decisions about the future of office work."

https://flip.it/cx8Smn

#ClimateChange #Environment #Work #Climate #RemoteWork #Business

A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA’s Webb telescope.

AP has the story: https://flip.it/ch4lyk

#Space #NASA #Webb #Science

The western United States is known for occasional massive snow events that can dump several feet of snow in a short amount of time, much like what happened in California’s epic 2023 winter. However, these storms are on the decline, thanks to climate change. Read more at The Hill: https://flip.it/goxGpx
#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Weather #Snow

Should you freeze your bread? Science Alert looks into the many TikTok claims that doing so makes it healthier. Among the findings, there’s a difference between homemade and store-bought bread. https://flip.it/.t_lQM
#Science #Bread #Chemistry #Foodstodon #Food

If you’ve ever been out in the woods and sworn you’ve heard someone call your name, you might not be going crazy — just experiencing a condition called “auditory pareidolia.” Live Science explains more about this phenomenon of hearing intelligible voices or sounds in meaningless background noise. https://flip.it/KbQ8o-
#Science #Hearing #Health #Mind #NeuroScience

How smart was the T. rex? A 2023 study proposed that dinosaurs like it had over 3 billion neurons, more than a baboon, suggesting the T. rex was more intelligent than presumed. But new research found that it was probably more like a crocodile. Popular Science elaborates on the continued paleontological debate. https://flip.it/MdRZHW
#Science #Dinosaurs #Animals #Trex

Why Antarctic wildlife is being "sunburnt."

BBC reports: "A hole in the ozone layer — the protective barrier of gas in the upper atmosphere — now lingers over the frozen continent for more of the year."

https://flip.it/f7tPZU

#Antartica #Ozone #Environment #ClimateChange

The so-called “great instability” event that sent gas giants careening through space until they settled into orbits occurred between 60 and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system. Migrating planets primarily Jupiter, it turns out, may have led to the formation of Earth’s moon. Live Science explains: https://flip.it/wWBTEy
#Science #Space #Jupiter #Earth #Moon #SolarSystem

A forest in Utah made of a single tree known as Pando has 47,000 stems and has amassed 6,000 metric tons of life in its thousands of years on Earth. It’s the largest living organism on the planet in terms of mass. Naturally, something that large and old has something to say, and recordings released this year let us “hear” it like never before. More from Science Alert: https://flip.it/PSwxIA
#Science #Biology #Trees #Horticulture #Utah #Forest

Scientists have identified the reward pathway that disrupts our natural desire for life-sustaining needs like food and water when drugs like cocaine and morphine enter the system. Science Alert explains: https://flip.it/3dOz_0
#Science #Health #Brain #DrugAbuse

Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that crisscrossed North America. Live Science has more. https://flip.it/D9s11Q
#Science #Eclipse #Earth #Sun #Moon

In celebration of Earth Month, we've federated 10 Flipboard publishers and organizations that share stories and news about the state of our planet and are working to fight climate change.

Natural Resource Defense Council: Working with over 700 scientists, environmental experts and lawyers, the NRDC mission is to combat the climate crisis and protect the planet's wildlife and wild places.
@NRDC_ORG

EARTHDAY.ORG: Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
@EarthDayorg

Inside Climate News: Pulitzer Prize-winning, independent news organization dedicated to covering climate change, energy and the environment.
@InsideClimate

Hakai Magazine: Telling stories about the impact of climate change on coastal communities around the world.
@hakaimagazine

World Economic Forum: In this Magazine feed, the WEF explores how the world can achieve inclusive economic growth while combating climate change and other natural resource challenges.
@environment-and-climate-change-WEF

Climate Crisis 24/7: Devoted to the financial and economic aspects of climate change, sharing latest news and academic reports.
@Climate247

3BL: In this Magazine feed, the team at 3BL shares stories about brands that are working to combat the climate crisis.
@environment-3BL_

Anthropocene Magazine: Bringing together creative writers, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs to explore how we can create a sustainable human age we actually want to live in.
@AnthropoceneMag

The Heat Map: Latest in news on EVs, renewable energy and climate policy.
@HeatmapNews

The Cool Down: Stories about greener living and the latest in climate news.
@TheCoolDown

#FollowFriday #ClimateChange #EarthMonth #EarthDay #Climate #Environment #MastodonMigration

A rare quadruple solar flare event was captured by NASA this week.

@popsci reports: "The 'super-sympathetic flare' might affect satellites and spacecraft near Earth."

https://flip.it/z6I-Qa

#Space #Sun #NASA #SolarFlare

'The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing’s first human spaceflight arrived at their launch site Thursday, just over a week before their scheduled liftoff."

AP reports: "Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will serve as test pilots for Boeing’s Starliner capsule, which is making its debut with crew after years of delay."

https://flip.it/rZkQWh

#Space #NASA #Boeing #SpaceX

The record-breaking rain that recently fell over the United Arab Emirates and Dubai was driven partly by climate change, a team of 21 scientists and researchers found. The extreme weather was 10-40% more intense than what locals would normally see in a typical El Niño year and resulted in around two dozen deaths. CNN tells us more: https://flip.it/gTpejq
#Science #ClimateChange #Dubai #UAE #GlobalWarming

Turns out the moon is not made of cheese, though it would have been a popular appetizer at your next dinner party. A thorough investigation revealed that Earth’s satellite has an inner core with a density similar to iron, which appears to settle the longstanding debate over it being solid or molten. There’s more in this Science Alert article, including how astronomers made the discovery and why it could lead to a better understanding of the solar system. https://flip.it/0nP7A1
#Science #Earth #Moon #Solar System #Space