RIP Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, 1962-2021
New York’s Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant 35 miles (57 kilometers) from the heart of Times Square, shut down its last...
How to Teach Kids Not to Be ‘Too’ Honest (and Why You Should)
Little kids have this way of being brutally honest in all facets of their life (that is, when they’re not telling an obvious lie...
EU Charges Apple With Antitrust Violations in Spotify Case
Apple’s App Store—and its so-called “Apple tax”—have been at the center of several recent lawsuits. In the latest development, the European Union has charged...
New Super-Sized Swiss Army Knife Is a Reminder That Airports Could Profit From Forgetful...
Although nowhere near as massive as Wenger’s Swiss Army Knife Giant that famously packed 87 implements into a seven-pound tool, Victorinox’s new 73-function Swiss...
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: Joe Rogan Said What?
I got a grab bag of kid-internet for you this week, including a president who isn’t completely embarrassing, a podcaster who is, the most...
A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos
WIRED asked Melissa Groo, an acclaimed conservation photographer and author, to judge our snapshots of wild Pichus and Torchics. It didn't go well.
A silver lining for extreme electronics
Researchers are building tougher circuits to help withstand the grueling demands of energy production, space exploration and more.
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
New research shows that the global models used to project how Earth's climate will change in the future underestimate the impact of forest fires...
Diverse spectrum of neurons that govern movement
Researchers have identified and mapped a diverse spectrum of motor neurons along the spinal cord.
New genetic target for blood cancer treatment
Researchers have identified a vulnerability in some cases of acute myeloid leukaemia that could be harnessed for targeted treatment of these poor-prognosis cancers.
