Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno After ...

In the unforgiving polar wilderness, scientists go to great lengths to safeguard the devices that gather precious data. By Raymond Zhong The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, ...