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Is social media addictive? The science reveals what’s at stake

The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions

Astronomers witness the birth of a new solar system

The decades since scientists confirmed the first planet around another star have been rich in discovery, but it's rare to see a new solar system as it forms

NASA pushes space industry to use the ISS as a test ground for future stations

Faced with the imminent retirement of the International Space Station, NASA is pushing to speed up work on its potential replacements

Pinot noir’s popularity has Medieval roots

An analysis of ancient grape seed DNA reveals the earliest known instance of humans purposefully cloning plants in France—including pinot noir

NASA announces nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028

The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion can be used to send missions into deep space

Mathematicians can't agree on whether 0.999... equals 1

Whether 0.999 equals 1 is the subject of bitter dispute in countless online forums

NASA unveils new, ambitious moon base plans

NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced a $30-billion plan to speed up its lunar landings and establish a U.S. moon base by 2036

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

STEPHANIE NOLEN AND ARLETTE BASHIZI

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.

Can AI actually solve real math proofs? Researchers put it to the test

A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems