Everything Under the Sun

How old are the Easter Island statues and why do you burp after fizzy drinks? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World.

How does salt make ice less slippery and why do bubbles pop? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World. Continue reading...

How do snails make their shells and which animal is fiercest? The kids’ quiz

The Sun and the Moon: Saatchi Gallery's ambitious new summer show turns its gaze to the sky

From a giant glowing Sun and immersive installations that can't be photographed, to ancient Arctic snow goggles and textiles inspired by the Apollo missions, the exhibition spans centuries of human imagination. From the moment early humans looked upward and tried to make sense of the sky, the sun and the moon have been at the centre of everything - faith, timekeeping, agriculture, mythology, and art. This summer, Saatchi Gallery's major new exhibition, The Sun and The Moon attempts something...

August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon'

August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon' A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028. On Aug. 27-28, 2026, a very deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa, North America and South America, with just over 96% of the moon passing into Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses happen when Earth is between the sun and a full moon.

How the FBI and law enforcement plan to deploy drones to keep FIFA World Cup games safe

How the FBI and law enforcement plan to deploy drones to keep FIFA World Cup games safe 03:37 UP NEXT Anthropic Warns AI May Soon Be Able to Improve Itself 00:37 Startup aims to launch data centers to space 07:07 Telecommunications companies are adapting to natural disasters by investing in new tech 02:41 Florida Sues Open AI and Sam Altman Alleging Safety Issues 00:38 Video Shows Moment Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Launchpad 02:44 NASA’s Jared Isaacman shares moon base plans 13:31

Folding Beijing

At ten of five in the morning, Lao Dao crossed the busy pedestrian lane on his way to find Peng Li. After the end of his shift at the waste processing station, Lao Dao had gone home, first to shower and then to change. He was wearing a white shirt and a pair of brown pants—the only decent clothes he owned.

Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole

Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disk of matter (quasar) surrounding the black hole. "This quasar has a black hole of 1.7 billion times the mass of the sun. What's not typical is that it has gas moving towards us at 30% of the...

Book Dedications

To my sister, Dr. Soma Mohammed Mohammed Baroud. I write your name in full, because that is how it appeared on the white body bag that held your remains soon after the bomb was dropped. Dedications A random assortment of book dedications.

The best way to start your day? The science backs naked cartwheels in the sun

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01822-zA dazzling book explains our bodies’ dependence on sunlight for everything from sleep to skin and bone health.