Technology
Meet the Earth’s Lawyers
ClientEarth helps shape new laws and enforce old ones to protect the planet and its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Europe’s Plan to Become the First Climate-Neutral Continent
From retrofitting buildings to rethinking farming, electrifying transport, and prioritizing reforestation, the EU is chasing net zero.
Would You Sell Your Extra Kidney?
Each year thousands die because there aren’t enough organs for transplants, and I may be one of them. It’s time to start compensating...
Would You Sell One of Your Kidneys?
Each year thousands die because there aren’t enough organs for transplants, and I may be one of them. It’s time to start compensating...
Climate Enforcers Need Hard Evidence. Friederike Otto Has...
World Weather Attribution ties disasters and extreme conditions to climate change—providing crucial leverage for legal and policy...
Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why
Humanity’s peculiar gait has long confounded engineers and biomechanists—but it might be one of nature’s clever tricks.
A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut
To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world.
Florida Is Fighting to Feed Starving Manatees This Winter
As the state’s residents step up to save the sea cows, advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more...
Video Games Need Better Dinosaurs. Paleontologists Can...
WIRED visited the Geological Society of America conference to learn about the untapped potential of gigantic reptiles in gaming.
Why Do You Get Sick in the Winter? Blame Your Nose
A new study shows that as temperatures drop, nasal cells release fewer of the tiny protectors that bind and neutralize invading germs.
