Technology
All the Ways to Kill a Coronavirus (So Far)
Even a bug this ruthless has a few fatal weaknesses of its own.
This Hungry Little Beetle Could Help Ease Seasonal Allergies
Where the leaf beetle lives with the common ragweed, pollen counts crash 80 percent. Maybe the enemy of our enemy is our allergy-fighting...
Covid-19 May Worsen the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
The disease can't be treated with these drugs, but antibiotic use is rising anyway, in ICUs and among the worried well.
*Absurd Planet*: WIRED’s *Absurd Creatures* Evolves Into...
What began as the Absurd Creature of the Week column, and became the *Absurd Creatures* web video series, has now inspired Netflix’s...
*Absurd Planet*: WIRED's *Absurd Creatures* Evolves Into...
What began as the Absurd Creature of the Week column, and became the *Absurd Creatures* web video series, has now inspired Netflix’s...
The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Fueled a Gulf Science Bonanza
A decade after the worst oil spill in US history, researchers have turned out a massive data set charting the health of the ecosystem.
NASA's Plan to Turn the ISS Into a Quantum Laser Lab
A national quantum internet would enable ultra-secure data transmission. But first, we're going to need some space lasers.
New Covid-19 Antibody Study Results Are In. Are They Right?
Two preprints of California serosurveys offer surprising estimates about the infection rate, and have caused a Twitter “peer review”...
How Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Affecting Climate Change?
Sure, emissions have fallen. But a closer look at how the global crisis is influencing the environment reveals some surprising dynamics.
The Covid-19 Newsletter That's By Doctors for Doctors
A team of critical care specialists has a side project debunking questionable coronavirus theories for other medical professionals.
