From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA’s latest endeavor...
[YouTube Age-Restricted the previous upload. This is a new censored version.] Nearly 200 years ago, a mysterious teen boy arrived in Nuremberg. The event ignited the...
There’s a simple way to increase your cat’s happiness, says animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow. She explains the importance of play for our feline friends — and...
The first step to saving nature is the rewilding of our own minds, says conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. With an unwavering commitment...
A newly-discovered fish in the Red Sea has menacing teeth and a sinister face, hiding in coral to strike at unsuspecting prey. But the grumpy dwarfgoby...
Could math help make American democracy more responsive to the people? From detecting gerrymandered districts to predicting the impact of alternative election methods like ranked-choice voting,...
Archaeologists in Chelm, Poland have unearthed the remains of a 13th century child who was suspected of becoming a vampire after burial — including a torso...
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key—stars of the new film ’Transformers One’—visit WIRED to answer 50 of the most googled questions about Transformers. Are...
A lobster found off the coast of New Hampshire has a “cotton candy” coloring so rare that it’s estimated to exist at a rate of just...
Tartrazine, commonly called Yellow 5, is a dye that was discovered in the 1880s. It’s been used for food and cosmetics for generations… but it turns...