New Year, New Me? Here's Why Hopping on the Fitness New Year's Resolution Trend May Not Work

Medicine & Technology Jan 03, 2024

Only one-fifth of the "new year, new me" crowd was found to follow through with their fitness goals for more than a year after signing up for gym membership. Read to learn more.

2,200-Year-Old Temple in Egypt Reveals Painting That Depicts Ancient New Year’s Celebrations

Oct 27, 2023

A restoration work at the Temple of Esna in Egypt unveiled an ancient painting of the gods depicted at a New Year’s scene. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Zuckerberg Begins “Year of Books” for His 2015 Goal

Jan 05, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg has finally decided what his New Year's resolution will be and has declared 2015 the "year of books" inviting his followers to join him reading one book every two weeks.

Drug Approvals Reached New High in 2014: What's Next?

Jan 04, 2015

Approvals for medicine in the United States have reached their highest levels in eighteen years, and recommendations for new drugs in Europe also came at a rapid rate, driven by expensive new treatments for cancer and other rare and serious diseases. After enduring wave after wave of patent losses on some of their larger, more popular drugs, pharmaceutical firms are beginning to recover by bringing new medicines to the market, while also improving their productivity.

The Year You Were Born Can Affect Your Risk For Obesity

Jan 03, 2015

A new study has discovered that the year you were born can influence your risk for obesity.

How Many Times Did the International Space Station Crew Ring in the New Year? Can You Guess?

Jan 02, 2015

While their families and colleagues must undoubtedly think about them 24 hours a day, it seems that most residents of Earth never find themselves pondering what life must be like for the elite six astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) just outside our atmosphere. Orbiting the Earth in a giant space-bound laboratory, life can get pretty interesting. And something even as innocuous as the ball drop of a new year can turn into something entirely note-worthy.

Looking Back on 2014: NASA Marks the Top Discoveries of the Year

Jan 01, 2015

In terms of discoveries and technological advancements, 2014 marked an important year for NASA. In fact the US space agency made huge strides towards its goal of sending astronauts to Mars. And these achievements were reached through a combination of front-line testing and scientific findings, while at the same time examining our own planet and the vast universe around it.

New Years' Resolution: Study Shows Imagining Exercise May Make You Stronger

Dec 30, 2014

A new study has shown the link between the body and brain is stronger than initially thought. In the study, people who imagined themselves exercising not only strengthened their brain but also strengthen their muscles and slowed down muscle atrophy.

Must See: 5 Months in Space Compressed into 6 Minutes

Dec 24, 2014

The European Space Agency compiled the five months' worth of pictures down to a 6 minute video that, while depicting space in the most accurate way, feels like science fiction to watch. The video shows natural phenomena such as auroras, lightening and other intense weather patterns like us earth-dwellers have never seen before. It even shows the most breathtaking views of lit-up cities, deep blue oceans, stars and clouds.