A Secretive US Space Plane Will Soon Test Quantum Navigation Technology
The space plane’s test flight will advance development of a new navigation technology based on electromagnetic wave interference.Read More
Join Second Lady Usha Vance as She Reads to Children at NASA Johnson
As part of her Summer Reading Challenge, Second Lady Usha Vance will host an event for children in grades K-8 on Monday, Aug. 4, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: White House As part of her Summer Reading Challenge, Second Lady Usha Vance will host an event for children in grades K-8 on [...]
This Star System Contains 5 Potentially Habitable Planets
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that may be habitable 35 light-years from Earth. Named L 98-59 f, it joins four other worlds in the temperate zone of an intriguing planetary system.Read More
A ‘Grand Unified Theory’ of Math Just Got a Little Bit Closer
By extending the scope of a key insight behind Fermat’s Last Theorem, four mathematicians have made great strides toward building a unifying theory of mathematics.Read More
The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come
Mounting evidence shows no US state is safe from the flooding that ravaged Texas’ Kerr Country.Read More
Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson
On July 31, WIRED’s global editorial director discusses the world of wellness—and beyond—with WIRED reporters.Read More
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.Read More
The Very Real Case for Brain-Computer Implants
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the heated race between two companies to build a commercial brain-computer interface.Read More
The ICJ Rules That Failing to Combat Climate Change Could Violate International Law
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an “internationally wrongful act”—meaning countries could face legal consequences for harming the planet.Read More
An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US
A Chinese man with no medical training is injecting cancer patients with a toxic bleach solution; a full course of treatment runs $20,000. He's now working to bring the unproven treatment to the US.Read More