Technology
Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo
Meta will finance Oklo’s purchase of uranium for its reactors. It’s a massive vote of confidence for both the startup and nuclear...
Crispr Pioneer Launches Startup to Make Tailored Gene-Editing...
Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA regulatory...
The Oceans Just Keep Getting Hotter
For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. It was equivalent to the energy...
How 4Patriots and My Patriot Supply Cashed In on Prepping...
How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.
How Mormons Helped Make America’s Prepping Industry Into...
How two big names in mainstream disaster preparedness helped sell Americans on fear, anxiety and a new generator.
Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered...
Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and from letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius.
Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered...
Researchers suggest that they have recovered sequences from ancient works and letters that may belong to the Renaissance genius.
The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From...
New research has given credence to a 5,000-year-old practice.
New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub's corpse in Central Park in 2014 to "be fun." Records newly obtained by WIRED show what...
Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down
Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.
