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Imagine tuning in to the opening kickoff of a World Cup match and seeing a player intentionally send the ball all the way down the pitch and right out of bounds on the opponent’s end. Casual fans might scratch their heads. Where’s the logic in

Cold fronts colliding with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico could cause dangerous weather conditions, forecasters say

Eight years after a Chinese scientist's report of gene-edited babies shocked the world, U.S. scientists reported editing embryos not meant for pregnancies using a more precise technique

The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got six or seven of the 10 questions basically right

The ability to run “mental marathons” is a skill children can learn through simple, but dedicated, practice

A step-by-step guide to the “Doginburgh Inventory,” a new pawedness test developed by dog behavior researchers

The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor

FIFA is building temporary natural-grass fields meant to play consistently across 16 stadiums in three countries

Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture —Amit Katwala A couple of weeks ago, at a $50