Aliens Would Probably Like It If You Gave them Flowers
They might find beauty in the same things humans do, you never know.
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The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast hosted by author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. The show features conversations about fantasy & science fiction in books, movies, games, and comics, as well as related subjects such as science, history, and critical thinking. Guests have included Neil ... Read More
Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science
Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.
Kate Wong
What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?
A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.
Jorge Garay
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
Miles Klee
Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
Researchers identified traces of erythrulose, a monosaccharide, thousands of light-years away.
Jorge Garay
What Is Entropy, Really?
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
Rhett Allain
The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night
The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.
Javier Carbajal
What’s Worse Than Romance Scams? Adoption Scams
This week in WIRED Book Club, we recap the final chapters of The Yahoo Boys.
Kate Knibbs
An Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippi
The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.
Paresh Dave
Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!
Planning a Fourth of July getaway? Use less gas—and cut your emissions—by easing up on the pedal.
Rhett Allain
British Space Startup Launches Longevity Lab Into Orbit
The lab will beam back data to train AI models to predict how proteins behind age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain cancers behave.
Isabella Ward
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
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
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