Antarctica’s New Year’s celebration is unlike any other: every January 1 scientists physically move the South Pole. This is why
Doctor Visits for Flu Hit Highest Level in Almost 30 Years
Almost one in 10 people who visited a doctor in the U.S. in the week ending on December 27 were there for flulike symptoms, according to new data
Wegovy Weight-Loss Pills Hit U.S. Pharmacies—Costs and Treatments Explained
The first GLP-1 pills for weight loss are hitting U.S. pharmacies. But how will they be prescribed?
U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those that protect against 11 diseases instead of the protections against 17 illnesses that it recommended previously
Stunningly Hot Galaxy Cluster Puts New Spin on How These Cosmic Behemoths Evolved
Scientists detected gas at least five times hotter than previous theories had predicted inside a galaxy cluster from the early universe
Longest-Ever Look at Stormy Region on the Sun Offers New Clues to Space Weather
Scientists observed an active region on the sun for a record 94 days, marking a “milestone for solar physics”
Why Does Life Keep Evolving These Geometric Patterns?
A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways
How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions—Behavioral Science Tips That Work
Behavioral economist Katy Milkman explains why most New Year’s resolutions fail and shares how science-backed strategies can build habits that last.
Earliest Human Ancestor May Have Walked on Two Legs
A fossil belonging to an ancient hominin that lived seven million years ago bears the hallmarks of bipedalism, according to a new study
How Woodpeckers Turn Their Entire Bodies into Pecking Machines
These birds’ drilling approach is more like extreme tennis playing than weight lifting