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How a vision-restoring gene therapy proved that we can treat inherited diseases

Three 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners reflect on developing Luxturna, a gene therapy that treats blindness caused by rare inherited eye diseases

Metallic scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind energy projects

A look at what makes scorpions so deadly, why there's hope for preeclampsia and how President Trump is gutting wind energy

What we know—and what we don’t—about marijuana’s health effects

Marijuana is far from a "silver bullet" for various illnesses, but it has some promising applications, scientists say

What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak

Hantavirus is a rare infectious disease that spreads through contact with rodents and which can lead to kidney failure and fluid filling the lungs

Why NASA’s Artemis moon program could fall victim to SpaceX’s AI ambitions

Massive investments in AI may bring synergy and revenue to SpaceX, or could create problems for it and NASA, especially if the AI bubble pops

Airborne microplastics could be making climate change worse

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth's atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds

School cell phone bans may boost student well-being—but not test scores, new study suggests

Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed

Supreme Court reinstates access to abortion drug mifepristone by mail

On Monday the Supreme Court paused a ruling by a federal appeals court that prevented health care providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine, setting the stage for further action from the nation's highest court

How a Greenland shark’s heart can beat for centuries

Greenland sharks have hearts that can function normally for more than a century

NASA just dropped more than 12,000 Artemis II photos—here’s how to see them

Want to go to the moon? Travel vicariously through the more than 12,000 photos NASA just posted from the Artemis II mission

3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need

PAULA SPAN

Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.

Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit

KAREN ZRAICK

The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change.

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

GABRIEL J.X. DANCE

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

ELLEN BARRY

The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.

In Venice, an Ocean-Inspired Exhibition Takes Visitors Under the Sea

KERIDWEN CORNELIUS

Inside a former convent on an island, immersive artworks invite visitors to “stretch their sense of self to include the vastness of the ocean.”