Science

Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.

The findings of two recent studies give hope that the disease could one day be reversed in humans—but experts warn that this complex disease will likely need multiple complementary treatments.

Crude-oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the US are now in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crosshairs.

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months?

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea.

DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk.

The Endangered Species Act has a major problem. An unlikely move could help save it.

Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an effort to target relief from extreme temperatures at a granular level.

There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.

Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences.

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Even America’s richest farmlands can’t outrun climate collapse. That’s everyone’s problem.

President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.

A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret.

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching alight. Yet there are plans to build several near Yosemite’s tinderbox forests.

According to physics, any blanket can cool you—for a few minutes. But a real cooling blanket is possible with phase-change materials.

A team of astronomers recently discovered the traveling space object, just the third of its kind to pass through our solar system.

In July and August two spectacular meteor showers will arrive in quick succession. Here’s everything you need to know to watch them and the other major showers that will appear in 2025.

The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites “merged” on July 2 and have remained together since then.

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of conventional astronomy theory, and is making experts reconsider conventional notions of planet formation.

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible.

What would it take to run a cable from the ISS to Earth? Depends how fast you want the Earth to rotate.

From living matter to molecules to elementary particles, the world is made of “chiral” objects that differ from their reflected forms.

Rose Yu has drawn on the principles of fluid dynamics to improve deep learning systems that predict traffic, model the climate, and stabilize drones during flight.

A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal.

An investigational drug developed by Eolo Pharma is showing promise in animal experiments and an early human trial. It could eventually be an alternative or add-on to popular GLP-1 medications.

House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer genetic data under a change of ownership.

Paradromics, a brain-computer-interface startup, inserted its brain implant in a person—briefly—in an early test of its technology.

Reacquaint yourself with the good things in life by taking the time to appreciate them—and yes, it’s OK to rush through the bad stuff.

With big cash prizes at stake—and AI supercharging research—interspecies translation is closer than ever. But what, if anything, would animals want to tell us?

Forecasting is both art and science, reliant on both rigor and luck—but you can develop a mindset that anticipates and plans ahead.

Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.