A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”
The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.
A combination of El Niño, unusually hot ocean waters, and jet stream changes is sending temperatures soaring in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.
Startup Zanskar has created one of the most productive geothermal wells in the US at a power plant that had been in decline for years.
We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.
Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.
Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.
Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.
Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.
As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable.
Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?
More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.
Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.
Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless you’re losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.
Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
Outside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers.
The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels.