Peek into hidden worlds revealed by the 2026 Nikon Small World contest
This year’s photomicrography contest captured the wonders of the very small, from flying ink droplets to the most adorable jumping spider you’ve ever seen.
What can minerals tell us about Earth’s past? This geologist is finding out
Smithsonian geologist Gabriela Farfan studies corals, gemstones and other minerals for clues to changing oceans and environments.
Trump ally escalates war on Elissa Slotkin with demand DOJ probe her staff: report
A close Trump ally is pushing federal investigators to go after a Democratic senator, and he isn’t stopping with her. Mike Davis, founder and president
Trump DOJ blindsides states with federal deployment decried as ‘intimidation’: report
State officials are scrambling after the Justice Department quietly launched a plan one local official fears is designed to intimidate. The DOJ this week began
German court calls Google’s aerial imagery ‘spying’, Google will appeal
A German court has told Google it cannot keep showing people’s homes from above without their permission. The Frankfurt Regional Court ruled on Tuesday that
eBay to cut 9% of its staff, its second round of layoffs this year
eBay will cut about 9% of its workforce, around 1,000 jobs, according to an internal memo from CEO Jamie Iannone first reported by Reuters. It
Rogue AI: When agents stop advising and start acting
For the past few years, most enterprise AI has been advisory. It summarized tickets, drafted knowledge articles, and suggested next steps. A person still decided
AI isn’t hallucinating—but your data might be
“Hallucination” has become the catch-all term for AI getting things wrong. It describes a real phenomenon: Large language models can generate confident, fluent answers that
What is the FDLR, and why does its anti-Tutsi ideology endure?
Four former FDLR officers reveal how its anti-Tutsi ideology took root and endured in Africa.
Qatar, France call for opening of Hormuz and Gaza ceasefire implementation
Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.
Colombian president purges National Museum of works promoting ‘communism’
Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a ‘counterrevolution’ against cultural institutions.
James Webb telescope discovers surprising trove of metals around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is surrounded by a surprising trove of heavy metals, according to new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope
Extremely rare Viking Age coin from the reign of ‘Olaf the Holy’ may have been ‘held in the king’s own hand’
A rare silver coin minted during the reign of a famous Viking king has been discovered in a massive hoard in Norway that now comprises
Kim Jong Un death rumors are spreading again. Is there any evidence?
We examined photos released by North Korean state media claiming to show Kim alive on Oct. 19.