Technology
Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse
Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the weather...
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally...
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the first steps...
The Incredible Power of Quantum Memory
Researchers are exploring new ways that quantum computers will be able to reveal the secrets of complex quantum systems.
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s...
Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a water flea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.
Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away
The SpaceX rocket will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into the Indian Ocean is visible.
States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a...
More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back—but...
China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s...
The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar.
Thousands of People Are Cloning Their Dead Pets. This Is...
“I try to prepare customers not to expect the same pet all over again. The new pet is not going to know who you are right off the...
The Quantum Geometry That Exists Outside of Space and Time
A decade after the discovery of the “amplituhedron,” physicists have excavated more of the timeless geometry underlying the standard...
How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds...
WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche.
