Technology
What the Scientists Who Pioneered Weight-Loss Drugs Want...
Two researchers whose work led to the development of Wegovy and Ozempic spoke to WIRED about the creation of these drugs and how they...
Bees Get All the Love. Won’t Someone Think of the Moths?
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the...
Hyperdimensional Computing Reimagines Artificial Intelligence
By imbuing enormous vectors with semantic meaning, we can get machines to reason more abstractly—and efficiently—than before.
Many Newly Discovered Species Are Already Gone
Scientists are uncovering previously unknown species preserved in museum and botanical garden collections, only to find that they...
How to Check the Air Quality Near You
Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke and invisible pollutants, and how you can use your phone to decide whether it’s safe to spend...
Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Are Trying to Stage a Comeback
Faced with the difficult task of decarbonizing, some shipping companies are taking another look at a polarizing solution—nuclear fission.
The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
Water surging from the broken Ukrainian dam is killing animals, destroying habitats, and unleashing pollution. The effects may be...
Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating...
Melting Antarctic ice is disrupting the movement of deep seawater, which could further destabilize weather patterns around the world.
This Artificial Muscle Moves Stuff on Its Own
Actuators inspired by cucumber plants could make robots move more naturally in response to their environments, or be used for devices...
The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.”
