Technology
Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato
Potatoes as we know them today are the product of a hybridization that took place 9 million years ago between two plants, one of which...
Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets...
By proving how individual molecules create the complex motion of fluids, three mathematicians have illuminated why time can’t flow...
Trump Promised to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ The New Rigs Are...
With clean energy more cost-competitive than it once was, the White House’s oil-first strategy is faltering.
Peacock Feathers Are Stunning. They Can Also Emit Laser...
Scientists hope their plumage project could someday lead to biocompatible lasers that could safely be embedded in the human body.
Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral...
On July 31, WIRED’s global editorial director discussed the world of wellness—and beyond—with WIRED reporters.
The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral...
AC or DC: Which Is Better?
Your gadgets run on direct current, but the electricity in your home is alternating current. What’s up with that?
The Grave Long-Term Effects of the Gaza Malnutrition Crisis
The WHO believes one in five children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with the health effects potentially lasting for generations.
States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public...
Measles Cases Are Soaring in Mexico
The disease has claimed the lives of 12 people in the country this year, with the virus continuing to spread rapidly.
