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Experts explain how sunscreen really works—and why better ones may be coming soon

Thick and creamy, gloopy or spray-on, sunscreen can be confounding.

How mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate pi

A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game

Ocean census reveals more than 1,100 new species

Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves

Tiny alien-like blue octopus discovered lurking off the Galapagos Islands

This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain