2025-07-27

A ‘Grand Unified Theory’ of Math Just Got a Little Bit Closer

By extending the scope of a key insight behind Fermat’s Last Theorem, four mathematicians have made great strides toward building a unifying theory of mathematics. [...]

2025-07-27

Robots eating other robots: The benefits of machine metabolism

If you define "metabolism" loosely enough, these robots may have one. [...]

2025-07-27

20 years after Katrina, NatGeo and New Orleans remember

20 years ago, Ivor Van Heerden warned of impending disaster in New Orleans. Are his warnings still going unheeded? [...]

2025-07-26

The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come

Mounting evidence shows no US state is safe from the flooding that ravaged Texas’ Kerr Country. [...]

2025-07-26

This aerogel and some sun could make saltwater drinkable

Previous aerogels didn't work on a scale that was large enough to matter. [...]

2025-07-25

Breaking Bad creator's new show streams on Apple TV+ November 7

Apple has announced that Pluribus, a new science fiction drama from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 7. Gilligan was confirmed to be working on the project [...]

2025-07-25

CRISPR can stop malaria spread by editing a single gene in mosquitos

CRISPR gene-editing therapy has shown great potential to treat and even cure diseases, but scientists are now discovering how it can be used to prevent them as well. A team of researchers found a way [...]

2025-07-25

Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson

On July 31, WIRED’s global editorial director discusses the world of wellness—and beyond—with WIRED reporters. [...]

2025-07-25

Widely panned arsenic life paper gets retracted—15 years after brouhaha

Opinions are mixed on the retraction, and the authors continue to defend their work. [...]