2025-08-08

National Academies to fast-track a new climate assessment

Move comes in response to government’s questioning of climate science. [...]

2025-08-08

Get Ready to See Six Planets Line Up in the Upcoming Planet Parade

It's coming soon. Mark your calendar so you can catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus in the sky at the same time. [...]

2025-08-07

Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Shows Promising Weight Loss in New Results

In an 18-month clinical trial of the experimental GLP-1 pill orforglipron, about 60 percent of people lost at least 10 percent of their body weight. [...]

2025-08-07

Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED. [...]

2025-08-07

The Aurora Borealis Is Back: These 18 States Have a Chance to See It Over 2 Nights

Prepare to get away from city lights if you want to see the colorful sky show. [...]

2025-08-07

GPT-5 is here and it's free for everyone

A couple of days after announcing its first open-weight models in six years, OpenAI is releasing the long-awaited GPT-5. What's more, you can start using it today, even if you're a free user [...]

2025-08-07

Did a rival tribe kill and eat their neighbors 5,700 years ago?

"The evidence points to a violent episode—possibly the result of conflict between neighboring farming communities.” [...]

2025-08-07

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case. [...]

2025-08-07

The ISS Crew Is Returning to Earth: Here's How to Watch Online

You can watch the ISS astronauts return home on Friday. [...]