Should I Click ‘Allow Cookies’ On Every Website That Asks?
Feel like you’re constantly being asked to accept cookies from every website you visit? We asked experts if it’s safe.
Is This The Worst 1-Word Text Message You Can Possibly Send?
This word’s meaning and effect can be radically different.
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see ‘shooting stars’ dropped by Halley’s Comet
The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5-6, with debris from Halley’s Comet creating swift meteors, though bright moonlight will make them harder to see.
Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the week
The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile has captured an extended halo and a dust-filled disk around the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy.
Did Japan have female samurai?
The samurai are renowned as skilled warriors, but were any of them women?
What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it?
Trump is reviewing Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, but the mistrust between the two sides is a big obstacle.
Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times
Naval blockades are among the oldest weapons of war, using sea control to cut supplies and force an enemy’s surrender.
The Supreme Court is broken & it’s stopping us from fixing it
This week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Louisiana v. Callais , delivering a fatal blow to the Voting Rights Act. That decision
Hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed with patients injured by Israeli attacks
Hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed with patients injured by Israeli attacks
GPT-5.5 matches heavily hyped Mythos Preview in new cybersecurity tests
Last month, Anthropic made a big deal about the supposedly outsize cybersecurity threat represented by its Mythos Preview model, leading the company to restrict the
Is your Purosangue SUV not sharp enough? Ferrari has you covered.
Did you know that SUVs now account for 6 in 10 new vehicles sold in Europe? That’s even higher than in the US or China
Driving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable
The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.
These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
Photo essay: Southeast Asia’s overfishing crisis — and the effort to uncover its roots
A photo exhibition offering a rare look into industrial fishing in Southeast Asia — and its impact on fragile marine ecosystems — was on display