New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix
Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.
Isabella Ward
What Is Entropy, Really?
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
Rhett Allain
What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
Brian Kahn
China’s Tianwen-2 Space Probe Has Rendezvoused With Earth’s Quasi-Moon
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.
Ritsuko Kawai
Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust
New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.
Jorge Garay
The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward
Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.
Jorge Garay
Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño. No, Really
As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.
Molly Taft
Livestream Replay: Inside The World of Online Romance Scams
The Yahoo Boys author Carlos Barragán joined Kate Knibbs to answer your questions about Nigeria's romance scammers.
Kate Knibbs
Get 10% Off Exclusive LegalZoom Promo Code for July 2026
Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED.
Parker Hall
Come to Our WIRED@NIGHT02 Film Screening!
See the documentary The Oldest Person in the World before it’s in theaters.
WIRED Staff
People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids
MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X.
Jason Parham
How to Protect Your Health as Skies Fill With Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires
Roughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.
Molly Taft
