An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.
Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.
While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.
The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.
If you see a Prop 65 warning, don’t fret. Here’s what you need to know.
September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.
How an alliance of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and actual medical experts made millennial women the new face of hormone therapy.
While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.
The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.
Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.
Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.
Influential right-wing conspiracy theorists and MAGA-aligned pundits are falsely claiming that the Covid vaccine killed Dolly Parton, the vaccination advocate and philanthropist.
You have questions about data centers, and WIRED has answers. Join our livestream on September 10 and our panel of experts will tell you everything you need to know.
The eclipse will obscure about 93 percent of the moon’s surface. Here are the peak times and tips for the best viewing experience.
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.
The fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.
Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.