Technology
Want to Find the Best Parking Spot? Do the Math
Here's how to strike the optimal balance of parking close to the entrance without wasting too much time circling.
Alberto Salazar, World Records, and Athletics’ Greatest...
Do negative splits actually matter? Did Salazar deserve a 4-year doping ban? WIRED editor Nicholas Thompson and elite runner Knox...
7 Trillion Microplastic Particles Pollute the San Francisco...
A new report shows an astounding amount of microplastics, largely from car tires, are tainting the watershed.
States Should Monitor Methane to Meet Climate Goals
Opinion: A new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New Mexico using satellites and big data sets a standard that other states...
Football's Concussion Crisis Is Awash With Pseudoscience
Products that offer a "seatbelt" or "bubble wrap" for the brain claim to reduce head trauma. If only the laws of physics worked that...
Whoa! Is That Death Star Wreckage on That Planet?
A physicist analyzes that colossal Easter egg in the latest *Star Wars* trailer. Do the filmmakers understand the gravity of the situation?
The Massive, Overlooked Potential of African DNA
Genetic studies rely almost entirely on DNA from people of European descent. A startup called 54gene wants to fix that, and fast.
A Wildfire Vaccine, Elon's New *Starship*, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
What's the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It's Complicated
Is it the 7-10 Split? The Greek Church? The Big Four? The answer depends on whom you ask, but many bowlers agree: The 7-10 split deserves...
This Clever Gel Works Like a Vaccine for Wildfires
Spray the flame-retardant goo on vegetation, and it’ll protect the plants from igniting for months.
