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Slipping on Your New Year's Resolutions? Science Tips to Get on Track
Studies of goal setting reveal why it’s so hard to keep resolutions—and how to make ones that actually stick
Missing Russian Data Is Harming Arctic Research at a Critical Time
Russia makes up nearly half the terrestrial Arctic, but global collaboration with researchers there has ground to a halt since the invasion of Ukraine
There Are Quicker Ways to Board a Plane--So Why Don't Airlines Use Them?
These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost
Japan Reaches the Moon, but the Fate of Its Precision Lander Is Uncertain
Japan’s SLIM precision-landing spacecraft—a potential game-changer for upcoming lunar exploration—may expire on the moon before fulfilling its mission
Asthma Drug Still Being Prescribed to Kids Despite Potential Mental Health Risks
The allergy and asthma drug montelukast, also known as Singulair, can cause psychiatric side effects—and researchers aren’t sure why
Peregrine, a Private U.S. Moon Lander, Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, which endured a crippling postlaunch malfunction for longer than expected, could set a precedent for a coming wave of U.S. moon missions
This Nearby Brown Dwarf May Have Auroras--And a Moon, Too
Glowing methane on a brown dwarf dozens of light-years from Earth may signal the presence of a large lunar companion
Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? MeerKAT uncovers a mysterious object in Milky Way
Moon rocks with unique dust found
NASA's Moon Program Faces Delays. Its Ambition Remains Unchanged
If successful, the Artemis program promises to revolutionize travel to other celestial bodies. But many more tests of hardware remain
Why 2024's Total Solar Eclipse Will Be So Special
The last time North Americans caught a total solar eclipse, the sun was in a lull of activity. This year’s eclipse will be very different
Can this AI Tool Predict Your Death? Maybe, But Don't Panic
Amid the machine-learning boom, model developers have built an all-purpose digital oracle from a trove of big data
Origin of intense light in supermassive black holes and tidal disruption events revealed
Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed
The metalens meets the stars
Study delivers detailed photos of galaxies' inner structures
Cute Little Tardigrades Are Basically Indestructible, and Scientists Just Figured Out One Reason Why
Tardigrades are microscopic animals that can survive a host of conditions that are too extreme to ever occur on Earth—and scientists want to learn their secrets
Children Anticipate What Others Want, But Great Apes Don't
New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes
First-of-Its-Kind Procedure Uses Pig Liver to Filter Human's Blood
A genetically modified pig liver successfully filtered the blood of a human who had completely lost brain activity and did so for three days. The achievement offers a potential temporary treatment for people with acute liver failure
AI Matches the Abilities of the Best Math Olympians
Until now computers have failed to solve mathematical problems. But the AI program AlphaGeometry has succeeded in finding proofs for dozens of theorems from the International Mathematical Olympiad