Could sunlight actually improve your health? New research suggests we may need to rethink total sun avoidance
How lost shipping containers helped map the world’s ocean currents
Thousands of shipping containers vanish every year—what becomes of them?
Ancient geology could insulate Iran’s nuclear centrifuges under Pickaxe Mountain from bombing
Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, or Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La in Persian, is part of a volcanic arc that formed tens of millions of years ago and is made of a tough-to-penetrate rock
Tansplanted testicular tissue grew sperm in an infertile patient
The history of testicular transplants is long and often sordid, but this successful procedure offers hope for survivors of cancer and other diseases that affect fertility
Why environmental groups are suing over SpaceX’s land swap deal
If this deal is approved, SpaceX will gain hundreds of acres that are now part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in exchange for private land
Humans may have spoken 10 times as many languages 2,000 years ago
During a lost ‘golden age’ of language, humans may have spoken tens of thousands of different tongues, a new study suggests
Why don’t insects live in the ocean?
Nobody knows why insects aren't found living in the ocean. Scientists just eliminated one theory
Why Tom Hiddleston finds Pompeii so haunting—and so human
Actor Tom Hiddleston reflects on the first time he visited Pompeii as a teenager and explains why the ancient city’s preserved tragedy continues to shape his understanding of history and humanity
China’s Kimi K3 and the rise of open-weight AI models
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 shows how opening a model to outsiders can turn other companies’ computing power into a competitive advantage
2026 Fields Medals go to four young mathematicians
The 2026 Fields Medals recognize breakthroughs in the math of messy fluids, tangled knots, spinning pencils, and more