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THE LATEST NEWS AND NOTES • NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON Q&A • WHY WE FALL FOR SUNK COSTS • DEHORNING RHINOS VOLCANOES ON VENUS • THE END OF TIME • SWEARING’S COLORFUL HISTORY

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON’S COSMIC RIDE

HOW THE SUNK COST FALLACY IMPACTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS • WHETHER YOU’VE INVESTED MONEY, TIME, OR EFFORT, LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME THIS INSIDIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON.

CAN CONSERVATIONISTS SAVE RHINOS BY DEHORNING THEM? • REMOVING THE VALUABLE HORNS OF RHINOS IN THE WILD CAN DISINCENTIVIZE POACHERS FROM KILLING THEM. BUT IT MAY CARRY AN ADDED RISK FOR THE ENDANGERED AFRICAN ANIMALS.

Venus Is Volcanically Active • A STRIKING NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT OUR NEIGHBORING PLANET MAY HARBOR ACTIVE VOLCANOES — AND COULD HELP FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNDERSTAND WHAT TRANSFORMED IT INTO A FIERY INFERNO.

WILL TIME EVER END? • TIME IS A FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT IN OUR LIVES, BUT THE QUESTION OF WHETHER IT WILL EVENTUALLY GRIND TO A HALT MAY BE A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE.

The History of Swear Words: Where the &%@! Do They Come From? • FROM ANCIENT ROME TO THE RENAISSANCE, DIVE INTO THE SURPRISING ORIGINS AND HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS.

On a Tear • WHEN A 65-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A CATASTROPHIC BLOOD VESSEL TEAR, EACH PASSING MINUTE COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE OR DEATH.

THE STATE OF SCIENCE

ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE • Unmasking the hidden epidemic of isolation in the U.S.

FDA APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL NEW ALZHEIMER’S DRUG • Lecanemab shows clinical benefits — but do they justify the risks?

NEW CLUES TO CHRONIC DISEASES TURN UP IN THE GUT • The microbiome may hold keys to myriad ailments. In 2023, a trio of studies heralded potential breakthroughs.

First RSV Vaccines Get FDA Approval • An effort six decades in the making forges new weapons against a potentially deadly respiratory disease.

NEOANTIGEN VACCINES KEEP CANCER FROM COMING BACK • A new type of jab may radically lower odds of recurrence.

THE ESCALATING RISK OF PFAS • New research reveals a troubling abundance of synthetic chemicals in U.S. lakes, streams, and fish, drawing links to elevated risk in humans.

BANNING GAS STOVES • New York becomes first state to outlaw gas stoves, targeting emissions and health risks.

THE YEAR OF GLOBAL WEIRDING • Weather extremes in 2023 continued a trend of shattering records.

Icy Trouble in Antarctica

THE SLOWING OF DEEP-SEA CURRENTS • New research flags an alarming shift in the ocean’s coldest, deepest water.

THE NEURODIVERSITY MOVEMENT HAS A MOMENT • Gaining ground in 2023, the movement is making its mark on social media as well as science.

AI MIND-READING • Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have become notorious for creating text and visuals according to our direct commands. Next up: reconstructing our thoughts.

BATTLE FOR THE DEEP SEA • The bottom of the Pacific is home to thousands of sea creatures new to science. Will that be enough to save it from the destruction of deep-sea mining?

SUNKEN SEAFLOORS

EARTH’S CORE IS CHANGING • A rotational slowdown could alter the length of a day or slightly influence the planet’s weather patterns.

WRITTEN IN SAND • Amazon River sediments reveal exactly when (and how quickly) the Andes grew to such great heights.

BEASTS WITH BRAINS • A controversial study suggests that T. rex brains brimmed with...