Can AI Predict Your Death?

A new study used machine learning to “autocomplete” the life trajectories of six million Danish people–—and forecast when they might kick the bucket.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/can-ai-predict-your-death/

NASA Restores Contact with Mars Helicopter Ingenuity

After an unexpected communications dropout, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is back in business on Mars

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-loses-then-regains-contact-with-its-mars-helicopter/

Parking Lots Cause More Heat and Flooding--Here's How 100 U.S. Cities Rank

A new index scores U.S. cities by the amount of land they provide for parking. Sunbelt cities top the list

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parking-lots-cause-more-heat-and-flooding-heres-how-100-u-s-cities-rank/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/slipping-on-your-new-years-resolutions-science-tips-to-get-on-track/

Extreme Cold Snaps Could Get Worse as Climate Warms

Climate instability could be distorting the polar vortex, causing cold air outbreaks

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/extreme-cold-snaps-could-get-worse-as-climate-warms/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/there-are-quicker-ways-to-board-a-plane-so-why-dont-airlines-use-them/

Pink Fairy Armadillos Have a Weird Double Skin Not Seen in Any Other Mammal

Pink fairy armadillos evolved a unique double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to a drying climate

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pink-fairy-armadillos-have-a-weird-double-skin-not-seen-in-any-other-mammal/

Long COVID Signatures Found in Huge Analysis of Blood Proteins

Proteins involved in immunity, clotting and inflammation could help to unravel the complexity of long COVID

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/long-covid-signatures-found-in-huge-analysis-of-blood-proteins/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/japan-reaches-the-moon-but-the-fate-of-its-precision-lander-is-uncertain/

The Best Way to Use Home COVID Tests Right Now

When symptoms start, COVID tests may say you’re not infected when you really are.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-best-way-to-use-home-covid-tests-right-now/

Ice Fishing Turns Deadly as World Warms

Record warmth last December and balmy temperatures in early January have turned lake ice in Minnesota into a death trap. Fatalities, injuries and rescues are piling up

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ice-fishing-turns-deadly-as-world-warms/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asthma-drug-still-being-prescribed-to-kids-despite-potential-mental-health-risks/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/peregrine-a-private-u-s-moon-lander-burns-up-in-earths-atmosphere/

Here's What I Learned as the U.S. Government's UFO Hunter

A forthcoming investigational report from an office of the Pentagon has found no evidence of aliens, only allegations circulated repeatedly by UFO claim advocates

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heres-what-i-learned-as-the-u-s-governments-ufo-hunter/

Israel's War in Gaza Is Creating Enormous Hidden Health Problems

A toxic mix of dust, ash and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets Gaza and all who live there, posing major health concerns

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/israels-war-in-gaza-is-creating-enormous-hidden-health-problems/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-nearby-brown-dwarf-may-have-auroras-and-a-moon-too/

Ocean Trawling May Release Locked-Away Carbon

Some scientists say the controversial fishing practice of ocean trawling stirs up buried organic matter, some of which makes its way to the surface in the form of carbon dioxide

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocean-trawling-may-release-locked-away-carbon/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-of-its-kind-procedure-uses-pig-liver-to-filter-humans-blood/

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

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-moon-program-faces-delays-its-ambition-remains-unchanged/

Math Explains Why Your Friends Are More Popular Than You

The inspection paradox makes sense of social networks, long train wait times and why the call center is always busy

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/math-explains-why-your-friends-are-more-popular-than-you/