Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USWed, 16 Sep 2026 06:55:06 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/viral-bodega-peptides-tests-show-they-arent-peptides-oops/6a8f4b9f0f949eaf20fb3777Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges.ScienceScience / HealthBusinessFDA, pharmaceutical industry, peptides, testing, health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Sophie Kleeman, Kate KnibbsCondé NastShooting Blankshttps://www.wired.com/story/flow-neuroscience-headset-help-depression-available-in-us/6aa860430e2b39fcc16e6f65Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000The device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200.ScienceScience / Healthdepression, mental health, brains, Wearables, Brains and BehaviorEmily MullinCondé NastRewiring the Brainhttps://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-are-thirsty-for-power/6aa2ae4185a64f1534d84791Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.ScienceScience / Environmentdata centers, agentic AI, artificial intelligence, Meta, OpenAI, environment, science, Power PlayMolly TaftCondé NastPower Playhttps://www.wired.com/story/physics-predict-volcanic-eruptions/6a90b3d8180d3f9513510c88Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts.”ScienceScience / Physics and Mathvolcanoes, evacuation, Quanta Magazine, Geology, physicsRobin George AndrewsCondé NastChance of Lavahttps://www.wired.com/story/mathematician-steven-strogatz-grapples-with-ai-recent-breakthroughs/6aa1ba6ba54f67325a26c7b9Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.ScienceScience / Physics and MathOpenAI, ai, Artificial Intelligence, mathematics, models, mathIsabella WardCondé NastMath Fighthttps://www.wired.com/story/you-dont-have-right-to-safe-drinking-water-trump-appointed-judge-rules/6aa43382df908fcb665152eeSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000And if your tap water is undrinkable, you have no “constitutional right to truthful information” about it.ScienceScience / Environmentwater, law, Climate Desk, pollution, climateSophie HurwitzCondé NastBottoms Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/august-2026-is-hottest-month-ever-recorded/6aa2f754f6535aec8afc1afeThu, 10 Sep 2026 20:20:23 +0000While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.ScienceScience / EnvironmentEl Nino, extreme heat, extreme weather, summer, heat, climate change, global warmingMolly TaftCondé NastCan’t Beat the Heathttps://www.wired.com/story/satellite-falling-out-of-space-embarks-on-final-mission/6aa18e1a00b33a8fe7057f24Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000Before reentering our atmosphere, the telescopes onboard NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been restarted to take their last observations.Science / SpaceSciencesatellites, NASA, Spacecraft, black holes, Astronomy, telescopeTeruyuki HayakawaCondé NastSky Is Fallinghttps://www.wired.com/story/egg-freezing-startup-cofertility-weirder-than-you-could-imagine/6a60f754520995f2b40eb811Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Cofertility manages the costs of egg freezing and storage, in exchange for half the batch. One young client became suspicious of the arrangement—and started to investigate.The Big StoryScienceScience / Healthfertility, pregnancy, longreads, Reproduction, Reproductive Technology, StartupsMaia HibbettCondé NastThe Price of Eggshttps://www.wired.com/story/cockroach-milk-mosquito-printers-ig-nobels-of-2026/6aa056934b6c51ea238c0d8bTue, 08 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000Every year, the prizes recognize the weirdest research that often raises some very serious scientific questions.Sciencescientific research, nobel prize, Biology, medicine, 3d printing, animalsJorge GarayCondé NastStrange Studieshttps://www.wired.com/story/dark-energy-matter-may-have-own-dimension/6a909e631949b5f84a671194Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Dark energy might be getting weaker. Scientists are wondering if interactions with dark matter in a “dark dimension” may be responsible.ScienceScience / Physics and Mathdark energy, dark matter, astrophysics, Quanta Magazine, space, string theorySteve NadisCondé NastDark Duohttps://www.wired.com/story/astronomers-complete-largest-map-of-space-yes-you-can-play-with-it/6a98bd43193d67a38478e927Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.ScienceScience / Spacedark energy, galaxies, universe, Astronomy, maps, space, big dataRitsuko KawaiCondé NastComputer Enhancehttps://www.wired.com/story/plastics-companies-writing-lesson-plans-what-could-go-wrong/6a985928eb5c97c0b1700decMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The science curriculum the industry is offering to schools casts plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.ScienceScience / Environmentplastic, science education, pollution, Climate Desk, schoolsJoseph WintersCondé NastPliable Pedagogyhttps://www.wired.com/story/cyborg-cockroaches-disaster-response/6a9af4675fef9f935781a053Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000The team embedded electrodes into live cockroaches, then outfitted them with cameras and injection devices to deliver medication via remote control.ScienceScience / Healthcockroaches, Insects, cyborgs, disaster relief, disasterRitsuko KawaiCondé NastBugging Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/why-china-is-still-the-bogeyman-for-data-center-enthusiasts/6a9841fc882152f5a8e0044dSun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.SciencePoliticsPolitics / Politics Newsdata centers, tech policy, China, artificial intelligence, Donald Trump, Power PlayMolly TaftCondé NastPower Playhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-do-caterpillars-hear-without-ears/6a984d37dc2c3ba010e39993Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000The research could do more than help unlock the mystery of caterpillar hearing. It could also help make microphones better.ScienceScience / Environmentanimal behavior, Sounds, The Conversation, Ecology, InsectsAishwarya Sriram , Carol Miles, Ronald Miles, Sara AghazadehCondé NastHear, Hearhttps://www.wired.com/story/japan-launching-probe-to-collect-first-ever-samples-martian-moon/6a970a6fa4730003b51cb5e4Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.ScienceScience / SpaceMars, moon, rovers, NASA, space exploration, space, JapanRitsuko KawaiCondé NastIs It Cheese?https://www.wired.com/story/secret-orangutan-breeding-program-creating-baby-boom/6a960ca0647dbf9631296bd6Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.ScienceScience / Environmentzoos, Endangered Species, Reproduction, conservation, apes, wildlifeCaroline ReillyCondé NastAwwwwhttps://www.wired.com/story/measles-outbreaks-immunocompromised-kids-schools/6a95ffab0fdf8d2aaa7d4e9eFri, 04 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000With the risk of infection rising, parents and their children are trying to navigate how safe it is to be out in public as school starts back up.ScienceScience / Healthmeasles, infectious disease, outbreak, vaccines, public healthEmily MullinCondé NastDecisions, Decisionshttps://www.wired.com/story/another-perfect-geometric-shape-detected-on-saturn/6a99df528b85ac4b85e7b708Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000The discovery adds to the planet’s history of strange atmospheric phenomena that scientists don’t fully understand.ScienceScience / SpaceSaturn, space, Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope, AstronomyJorge GarayCondé NastJust Weird