Science

Karl Deisseroth a co-winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, poses for a portrait at Deisseroth’s CNC Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, U.S. August 10, 2021.

American Wins Nobel Prize for Controlling Brains With Light

Karl Deisseroth’s work was praised for helping map the brain “in a way that we could once only dream of.”

Ewan Palmer

If Aliens Are Coming, Shouldn’t We Tidy Things Up a Little?

Our strange new world, which has left humanity both hyper-connected and desolate, requires our full participation. We should want to make a good impression, after all.

Michael Ian Black

A photo illustration of Peter Attia and Jeffrey Epstein.

SWEET DREAMS

What Could Possibly Be Keeping Dr. Peter Attia Up at Night?

What could possibly be worse for a new CBS News contributor: Being “woke” or being, well, awake at all hours?

Seamus Clair

NOT KIDDING!

Billionaire Tech Bros Trying for Genetically Modified Babies

The start-up is allegedly seeking locations abroad where it can legally conduct its research.

Harry Thompson

Lupita Nyong'o attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

SPEAKING OUT

Oscar-Winning Actress Reveals Decade-Long Health Battle

“No more suffering in silence!”

Jada Washington

Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of anti-obesity medication.

CHILD'S PLAY

Stark Rise in Number of U.S. Kids Taking Weight Loss Jabs

The newest teen trend isn’t on TikTok—it’s in the pharmacy aisle.

Jada Washington

WORRIED YET?

Scientists Warn ‘Invisible’ Asteroids Could Head for Earth

Our nearest planetary neighbor is hiding potentially deadly asteroids—and we might not see them till it’s too late.

Erkki Forster

Self-administration of semaglutide injection with a focus on the abdomen.

DOWNSIZING

Number of Americans Taking Weight Loss Jabs Hits New High

A new report from FAIR Health reveals the extent to which weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are growing in popularity across America.

Nealy Simms