Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:16 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/startup-says-it-grew-human-sperm-in-a-lab-and-used-it-to-make-embryos/69e63890d4761a2521a6fab7Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000Paterna Biosciences says it has determined the set of instructions needed to turn sperm-making stem cells into "normal, mature" sperm.ScienceScience / Biotechbiotech, stem cells, fertility, ReproductionEmily MullinCondé NastSperm Machinehttps://www.wired.com/story/cocaine-fueled-wild-salmon-swam-twice-as-far-as-sober-ones/69e8f9e066ef7baae78bc50eWed, 22 Apr 2026 21:34:03 +0000After scientists exposed wild fish to cocaine and a cocaine metabolite, they observed that, as in the lab, fish on cocaine do not act like normal fish.ScienceScience / Environmentanimals, Biology, cocaine, drugs, fishMarta MussoCondé NastTired: Cocaine Bearshttps://www.wired.com/story/new-gas-powered-data-centers-could-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-entire-nations/69d4ff57cb9e23f493c78304Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.ScienceScience / Environmentgreenhouse gas, science, data centers, OpenAI, Energy, climate, Meta, Microsoft, xAIMolly TaftCondé NastData Dashhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-at-its-peak-2026/69e6859abbff1f33d4359ec1Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.ScienceScience / Spacespace, Astronomy, scienceJorge GarayCondé NastLook Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/theres-new-evidence-for-how-loneliness-affects-memory-in-old-age/69e26f44c885425aebdc41a3Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline.ScienceScience / HealthBrains and Behavior, Neuroscience, mental health, memory, agingJorge GarayCondé NastRecall Noticehttps://www.wired.com/story/the-lonely-runner-problem-only-appears-simple/69d7a992060c066b34193a89Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.Science / Physics and MathSciencemath, Quanta Magazine, number theoryPaulina RowińskaCondé NastRound and Roundhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-can-astronauts-tell-how-fast-theyre-going/69d6516222a8ba5b142ff383Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.ScienceScience / Physics and MathScience / SpaceDot Physics, physics, Astronomy, space, Spacecraft, moon landing, navigation, AccelerationRhett AllainCondé NastDot Physicshttps://www.wired.com/story/under-the-pacific-japan-seeks-independence-from-china-on-rare-earths/69dfa5c45b120a710f8443b6Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.ScienceScience / EnvironmentChina, Japan, manufacturing, earth resourcesLorenzo LampertiCondé NastBuried Treasurehttps://www.wired.com/story/dark-matter-may-be-made-of-black-holes-from-another-universe/69e12b87db69706349fd0129Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:50:02 +0000A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.Sciencespace, cosmology, universe, dark matter, black holesJorge GarayCondé NastThe Before Timeshttps://www.wired.com/story/this-beanie-is-designed-to-read-your-thoughts/69de5a8b4103e67248d68a34Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000California-based startup Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable that could usher in the cyborg future.ScienceScience / BiotechWearables, Neuroscience, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfacesEmily MullinCondé NastTeletypehttps://www.wired.com/story/nasa-wants-to-put-nuclear-reactors-on-the-moon/69dfb395cabb703481012f18Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:55:52 +0000The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon.ScienceScience / Spacespace, NASA, moon, Mars, nuclear power, department of defenseJorge GarayCondé NastNukes in Spacehttps://www.wired.com/story/the-us-government-to-ask-data-centers-how-much-power-they-use/69de53e65d2c3f0eeb1e09e4Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:27 +0000In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.ScienceScience / EnvironmentEnergy, government, data centers, Infrastructure, climate changeMolly TaftCondé NastData Center Datahttps://www.wired.com/story/the-caves-that-could-help-us-find-or-become-aliens/69d41b230d6be4f85ecc32d5Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.ScienceScience / Spacespace, Mars, aliens, extraterrestrial lifeBecky FerreiraCondé NastDeep Diveshttps://www.wired.com/story/marine-animals-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-dont-get-a-ceasefire/69dd05f7d98194ddb5554dc0Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:20:04 +0000As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.ScienceScience / Environmentanimals, Ecology, marine science, whales, IranEvangeline ElsaCondé NastDugong Wrongedhttps://www.wired.com/story/shingles-is-a-bigger-deal-than-you-think/69b4310189bab887c3cd565eMon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.Sciencehealth, health care, public health, science, shinglesRosie TaylorCondé NastHell’s Firehttps://www.wired.com/story/flight-path-data-shows-how-mosquitoes-target-humans/69d93fbd269cdfbab5e9f38cSat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps.ScienceScience / Healthmosquitos, statistics, Bugs, scientific research, malariaRitsuko KawaiCondé NastBlood Lineshttps://www.wired.com/story/artemis-ii-returns-from-historic-flight-around-the-moon/69d5335d62051543a40c1260Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:08:17 +0000After traveling a greater distance from Earth than any humans before them, the astronauts of Artemis II have safely returned home.ScienceScience / Spacespace, NASA, moon, Spacecraft, astronauts, ArtemisJay BennettCondé NastWelcome Backhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-future-of-the-artemis-program-is-riding-on-reentry/69d9224e4fbd3a67c34042d5Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:07:45 +0000Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon.ScienceScience / SpaceSpacecraft, moon, space, Artemis, NASAJorge GarayCondé NastComing Homehttps://www.wired.com/story/no-one-knows-where-us-vaccine-policy-goes-next/69d6a4c141a14dfb6c828edfFri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.Sciencevaccines, public health, diseases, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., conspiracy theoriesEmily MullinCondé NastPublic Healthhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-and-when-to-watch-the-artemis-ii-missions-return-to-earth/69d810a7318d5781f6dd7983Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.ScienceScience / SpaceNASA, space, Spacecraft, moon, Artemis, earthJorge GarayCondé NastSplashdown