Science Times: They shoot owls in California, don’t they?

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View in browser|nytimes.com April 30, 2024 Gerry Ellis/Minden Pictures They Shoot Owls in California, Don't They? An audacious federal plan to protect the spotted owl would eradicate hundreds of thousands of barred owls in the coming years. By Franz Lidz Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Mind From Baby Talk to Baby A.I. Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models? By Oliver Whang Nathan Bajar for The New York Times A Conversation With Edward Dwight Aims for Space at Last Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight's shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he's finally going up. By Matt Richtel Hannah Beier for The New York Times A Conversation With Beth Linker Is Turning Good Posture on Its Head A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the "posture panic" of the last century. You'll want to sit down for this. By Matt Richtel ADVERTISEMENT Email us Let us know how we're doing at sciencenewsletter@nytimes.com. Cornell Watson for The New York Times Can the Best Fossils Ever Found Answer the Biggest Dinosaur Question? Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal's identity. By Adam Popescu Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum Trilobites A Megaraptor Emerges From Footprint Fossils A series of foot tracks in southeastern China points to the discovery of a giant velociraptor relative, paleontologists suggest in a new study. By Jack Tamisiea Honeybees Invaded My House, and No One Would Help Responding to fears of a "honeybee collapse," 30 states have passed laws to protect the pollinators. But when they invaded my house, I learned that the honeybees didn't need saving. By Sarah Kliff B612 Asteroid Institute/University of Washington DiRAC Institute/OpenSpace Project Killer Asteroid Hunters Spot 27,500 Overlooked Space Rocks With the help of Google Cloud, scientists churned through hundreds of thousands of images of the night sky to reveal that the solar system is filled with unseen objects. By Kenneth Chang Ancient Female Ballplayer Makes Public Debut The statue will be part of "Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors" at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. By Zoë Lescaze Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role — for better or worse — in the creation of nuclear energy. By Michael Janofsky Museums Are Changing How They Bring Natural Sciences to Life The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don't forget the dinosaurs. By John Hanc Cicadas Are Emerging Now. How Do They Know When to Come Out? Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground. By Carl Zimmer ADVERTISEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE Tannen Maury/EPA, via Shutterstock How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that's bad for the economy. By Coral Davenport Caroline Gutman for The New York Times Five Major Climate Policies Trump Would Probably Reverse if Elected He has called for increased oil production and said that electric vehicles will result in an 'assassination' of jobs. By Lisa Friedman We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times. HEALTH Michelle Gustafson for The New York Times Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Health in Young People A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges. By Matt Richtel Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of. By Noah Weiland and Benjamin Mueller Jim Vondruska/Reuters Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Steve Gschmeissner/Science Source F.D.A. Approves Antibiotic for Increasingly Hard-to-Treat Urinary Tract Infections Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older. By Andrew Jacobs U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Treatment Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it's too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval. By Ted Alcorn At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After 'Vampire Facials' The women underwent the cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico. By Roni Caryn Rabin The U.S. Is Flooded With Fake Botox. Here's What to Watch Out For. Counterfeit doses and unlicensed providers are harming patients, experts said. By Dani Blum What You Really Need to Know About Antidepressants Facts and common misconceptions about some of America's most widely used drugs. By Christina Caron New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards. By Linda Qiu Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient. By Roni Caryn Rabin ADVERTISEMENT Make a friend's day: Forward this email. Got this from a friend? Subscribe to the Science Times newsletter. Check out other New York Times newsletters (all free!) including: Climate Fwd: for climate coverage and expert analysis. The Upshot for a data-driven look at the news. Well for the latest on health, fitness and nutrition. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Science Times from The New York Times. To stop receiving Science Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. 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