Technology
West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice
Temperatures have climbed up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, stopping ice from forming in the dead of Antarctic winter.
Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things...
Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.
Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could...
A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer...
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
WIRED surveyed readers on their housing costs. The answers paint a stark portrait of unaffordability, climate adaptation, and the...
1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the...
The Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why...
President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is...
How Can Soccer Players Bend Their Shots in Midair?
As World Cup action kicks off, we look at the physics of the beautiful game.
Real-Life Disclosure Day Will Look Nothing Like Steven...
Previous landmark scientific discoveries like the Higgs boson provide a better template for what it will take to confirm whether aliens...
Why Real-Life Disclosure Day Will Look Nothing Like Steven...
Previous landmark scientific discoveries like the Higgs boson provide a better template for what it will take to confirm whether aliens...
Is It a Super El Niño Year? It Could Turn the World’s Weather...
From a wet winter in the Southwest to fewer Atlantic hurricanes, this is what to expect as a potential super El Niño takes shape.
