All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques
The many methods we use to gather data ultimately boil down to either counting or comparing.
Rhett Allain
The Zuckerbergs Are Hiring a Lifeguard but Calling It a ‘Beach Water Person’
The job, which is associated with the Zuckerberg family office, is located in Kauai, Hawaii, where the Meta CEO owns a massive compound.
Caroline Haskins
‘Doo-Doo Water and a Few Needles’: Inside the Mystery of the New York City Manhole Prowlers
An “urban explorer” tells WIRED their mother checked in to make sure they weren’t one of the people seen scurrying out of a manhole with their friends.
Caroline Haskins
The Emptiest Places in the Universe Might Contain Its Best Secrets
Once dismissed as empty expanses between galaxies, cosmic voids are becoming one of the most promising tools for probing the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Becky Ferreira
We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms.
Emily Mullin
A Note From WIRED Leadership
Steven Rosenbaum
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material
The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.
Marta Musso
Global AI Principles for a Better Human Workforce
AI could make you redundant. Here’s what you need to know.
WIRED Staff
NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole
The project’s first mission could arrive as soon as this year, with a little help from Blue Origin.
Jorge Garay
Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded.
Simone Valesini
Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term
CAR-T cell therapy is already a potent treatment for certain cancers. Now, a small study is showing early promise for managing HIV.
Emily Mullin
These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.
Emily Mullin