
Science confirms: Cats help you only when there’s something in it for them
Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

Science confirms: Cats help you only when there’s something in it for them
Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

How Canadian rock duo Angine de Poitrine play with neurobiology and physics to make viral music
Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist

The World Cup could be a petri dish for disease. Wastewater could sound the alarm
As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

Inside the high-stakes effort to bring natural grass to World Cup stadiums
How scientists are engineering the perfect World Cup pitch—one so flawless that players never notice it

U.S. gets a new sunscreen ingredient after 27 years—here’s how it works
Dermatologists and skincare aficionados are excited for the U.S. to finally get a new, more protective sunscreen filter after more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks. Here’s how bemotrizinol works

How math’s ‘hairy ball theorem’ could explain bad hair days
An idea from topology explains why you can never get rid of your cowlicks—and, oddly enough, it’s critical in nuclear fusion

Americans’ trust in the CDC has plummeted since 2025, new poll finds
A mere 12 percent of Americans say they trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations “a great deal”

NASA reveals astronauts who will fly Artemis III, its next step toward a moon landing
NASA’s Artemis III crew includes three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut

Apple’s new Siri can run your digital life. The catch is privacy
To run errands across apps, Apple’s upgraded assistant needs deep access to personal data that the company has walled off for years

Resistance training may boost longevity. But how much do you need?
Weight lifting and other forms of resistance training can increase bone density, lower diabetes risk and boost mental health

This meteorite could be a relic from a ‘lost world’
Hints of high-pressure chemistry within a rare meteorite suggest this fallen space rock comes from a planet gone wrong in the solar system’s early history

Genital herpes tests are notoriously unreliable, but better ones are in the works
The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?