The long-living sharks aren't as blind as once thought and have DNA repair mechanisms that may help prevent their vision from degrading, a study suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greenland-sharks-can-survive-for-centuries-and-maintain-long-lasting-vision-despite-living-in-the-dark-180988017/
Charles Dana Gibson’s archetype became the original American “it girl” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and helped transform fashion and beautyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/who-was-the-inspiration-behind-the-gibson-girl-illustrations-the-artist-said-she-was-every-woman-180988014/
On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the bottom of Europa's ocean, a study suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jupiters-moon-europa-is-a-top-candidate-for-hosting-alien-life-but-it-may-lack-the-geologic-activity-needed-to-birth-microbes-180988013/
Scientists haven't heard from the MAVEN orbiter since December 6. It had been studying the Martian atmosphere for over a decadehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-to-resume-search-for-missing-mars-orbiter-but-prospects-of-re-establishing-communication-with-it-seem-slim-180988019/
The biggest changes happen in brain regions involved with processing sensory information and coordinating movement, according to a new studyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spaceflight-temporarily-changes-the-position-and-shape-of-astronauts-brains-mri-data-suggests-180988010/
Beginning in March, visitors can virtually explore the 2,000-year-old subterranean dwelling, open to the public for the first timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-livestream-tour-takes-tourists-underneath-rome-into-never-before-seen-house-of-griffins-180988015/
High court gives company hope in its effort to mitigate long-running litigation that has cost it billions of dollars.https://www.wsj.com/business/supreme-court-to-hear-bayers-challenge-to-roundup-weedkiller-cases-70a0378a
Ashley St. Clair is seeking a temporary restraining order to stop xAI’s Grok from creating images that undress her.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/influencer-who-had-child-with-elon-musk-sues-xai-over-deepfake-images-921d1eb8
The law, if invoked, could allow the president to deploy military forces within the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-minnesota-insurrection-act-98e11761
Gov. Gavin Newsom said “vile” images of women and children prompted the probe of Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence company.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/california-attorney-general-investigating-xai-over-groks-deepfakes-3db36179
The Justice Department had sought to void a new Democratic-friendly map that was drawn in response to Texas’ redistricting.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judges-uphold-californias-new-congressional-map-282d7e80
The U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit last year, but claim costs for typically smaller, more frequent and localized natural disasters reached their highest to date for 2025.https://www.wsj.com/finance/smaller-natural-disasters-incurred-record-insurance-costs-last-year-8f26c59e
Zohran Mamdani should face financial consequences when his ‘warm collectivism’ inevitably results in fewer homes for New Yorkers.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/building-our-way-out-of-our-housing-crisis-7dde9223
Up against male athletes, we faced the discouraging reality that male bodies are typically stronger and faster.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/we-want-womens-sports-to-be-ours-again-4e87228b
The cost of creating a data center should also include the cost of creating its own, discrete, power plant.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/data-centers-power-failure-6ab4aa06
The Oregon city, already foul and dysfunctional, now has a major socialist bloc on its City Council.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-much-more-progress-can-portland-endure-1cae5d6c
His policies are the same, but he is less restrained, is more hardened, and acts as if he sees no boundaries.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whats-new-in-trump-two-ee9b4cc9
The department rescinded termination notices that sent shock waves through organizations that receive funding to help people in recovery and those experiencing mental illness.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/hhs-reverses-2-billion-in-cuts-to-mental-health-substance-abuse-groups-f5916317
An immigration officer injured the man following a traffic stop a week after a federal agent killed Renee Nicole Good.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/federal-agent-shoots-venezuelan-immigrant-in-minneapolis-dhs-says-99d8f530
The resort operator’s skier visits are down 20% so far this season, with snowfall in the Rockies about half the norm.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/vail-resorts-epic-snow-db7feb5b