2025-12-25

‘Wolf DNA’ Lurks in Many Modern Dog Breeds

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day canines carry a small amount of wolf genes. [...]

2025-12-24

AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving

WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research project that changed biology and chemistry forever. [...]

2025-12-24

Being Santa Claus is a year-round calling

"You're Santa Claus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year." Acting out may shatter "the magic." [...]

2025-12-23

Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses

More accurate and individualized health predictions will allow for preventative factors to be implemented well in advance. [...]

2025-12-23

The New Year Will Kick Off With a Supermoon. Here's When to See It

January's Wolf Moon will be the final of four consecutive supermoons. [...]

2025-12-23

Quadrantids Is a Short but Sweet Meteor Shower Just After New Year's. How to See It

This meteor shower has one of the most active peaks, but it doesn't last for very long. [...]

2025-12-22

GPT-5 allegedly solves open math problem without human help

GPT-5 solves an open math problem for the first time, and the mathematician behind it shows exactly which line came from which AI. Does science really need this level of transparency?<br /> The [...]

2025-12-22

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. [...]

2025-12-22

3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

Three science-backed reasons to dive into swimming – plus the simple kit that can make every session better. [...]