Science
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Risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases in UK to be examined in new study
Researchers at the University of Glasgow will lead the research.
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Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died
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Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.
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Naturally occurring fungus could help protect wheat from disease – study
Wheat producers in northern Europe are particularly vulnerable to a disease called STB, which can cut wheat yields in half during severe outbreaks.
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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.
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She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate
Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.
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Prime Day Is Over, but We Found 38 Last-Minute Deals Still Worth Buying
Prime Day might be over, but the discounts are still going. We’ve tracked down the best last minute Prime Day deals on all the gear our team recommends.
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Arrest warrant issued for Darlington drink driver who was more than twice the limit
Darlington man Stephen Marshall, 62, faces an arrest warrant after missing sentencing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court for drink-driving and no insurance.
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The New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone
Amazon is rumored to be making a smartphone, and the Alexa-powered experiences on its new tablets give us a taste of what might come if that happens.
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Record El Niño threatens Great Barrier Reef with ecological shift
Researchers are worried about the impact the strongest-known El Niño will have on the Great Barrier Reef, and whether anything can be done to avert the World Heritage Area’s demise
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Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.
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AI or ‘super intelligence’? Trump isn’t the only one who is confused
US President Donald Trump has declared that artificial intelligence should now be called “super intelligence”. Columnist Jacob Aron explains where that term came from and explores whether its many historical meanings apply today
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OpenAI mistranslated mathematics into code for its Navier-Stokes proof
When OpenAI announced its surprise solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, it produced one proof for humans and one for computers – however, they don't match
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How Massive Is Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune? Spend It Yourself
WIRED has partnered with Neal Agarwal of Neal.fun to create a visualization of Elon Musk’s massive wealth. Here’s how it came together.
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(S+) "Exploited State Secrets for Profit": German Intelligence Rocked by Espionage Arrest of Former Chief
The arrest of ex-BND chief August Hanning has sent shockwaves through the intelligence world. Yet Hanning’s dubious consulting work was no secret. Does German intelligence have a systemic problem?
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The big unanswered question about Russia's 'plague' death
Russia says it is winding down precautionary measures taken after a lab worker at a plague research institute died. But what made officials think these were needed at all?
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The world may never go back to how it was after this monster El Niño
This El Niño is forecast to end around June next year after smashing all records, but its impacts could persist indefinitely in some parts of the world
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We’re Sharing October Prime Day Discounts Live—Follow Along Here
Follow along as WIRED’s reviewers track the best Amazon Prime Day deals in real time.
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Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission
Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at around 5.30 pm with three fellow crew members.
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Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station
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An expert explains how the Russian plague lab worker might have fallen ill
A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died just days after falling ill with an undisclosed illness
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Amazon Snuffs Out the Fire and Rebrands Its Slates as Alexa Tablets
The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
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Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away
Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’
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The platypus otter beaver hybrid that swam in lakes with dinosaurs
Megacauda was still twice as big as the next-largest member of the mammalian lineage in the Jurassic
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NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning
NATO is starting its major annual nuclear exercise, "Steadfast Noon," on Tuesday
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Spend Elon Musk’s Money
What’s it like to be the richest man in the world? Find out for yourself.
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Climate satire Digger – with Tom Cruise on top form - is full of surprises
What are we to make of Digger, a climate satire by a normally well-respected film-maker that’s been largely panned by critics? Stay with it and you’ll find out, says Bethan Ackerley
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Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.
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The most interesting mathematical discoveries in OpenAI's 722 new papers
OpenAI has released hundreds of papers claiming to make progress on the biggest open problems in mathematics – here are some with the most potential
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The Man Behind a West Bank Telegram Channel Trying to Keep Palestinian Drivers Safe
With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a Telegram group to get himself home at night. Now nearly 350,000 Palestinians rely on it to navigate the occupied West Bank.
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Full refund warning as Asda recalls toxic product over 'serious chemical risk'
Men's hiking boots and shoes have been recalled after testing found chemicals above legal limits.
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A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology
“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.
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What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow
More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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Father's prostate cancer ‘undetectable’ three years after terminal diagnosis
Kevin Mortimer received triplet therapy – a new way of treating prostate cancer using three different treatments at once
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We’re Picky About Water Bottles. You Should Be Too
We dropped them, tossed them in bags, and cleaned their fiddly lids. Here are the ones we recommend.
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NASA chief has hilarious response to NFL player doubting moon landing
Pats quarterback joins a list of other professional athletes who have questioned the moon landing
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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The real test for physical AI starts after the pilot
Moving physical AI beyond pilots to operational scale
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Why are we importing fuel when North Sea oil and gas is still there, asks writer
We still have the equivalent of trillions of barrels of oil and gas in the North Sea.
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Video. Moment US scientist tells his children he won the Nobel Prize
Video. US scientist Karl Deisseroth had a memorable way of sharing the news that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In images released by Stanford University, Deisseroth can be seen telling his two daughters and his son about the award.
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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Amazon's Prime Day Sale Ends Tonight. Here Are the 119 Best Deals to Shop Before They're Gone
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, and we’ve tracked down the best discounts on all the gear our team recommends.
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The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
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The Best Prime Day Deals on Phone Accessories Won't Last After Tonight
Just bought a new phone or looking to enhance an existing one? Prime Day is the time to save on accessories like batteries, chargers, and more.
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Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPN
At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal revealed that he got hacked—and warned the public about the need to “have control of their own information.”
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'Yes, we will make that change': Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed — but AI's 'Super Intelligence' rebrand is running ahead of the technology
Trump wants America to stop saying “AI,” and Elon Musk is already on board
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections
America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.
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The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light
Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.
