Science
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Your Cat Doesn’t Know Prime Day Ends Tonight. You Do
Make the most of the final hours with deals on pet tech I’ve tested and would recommend for your home.
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My 5 Favorite Laptops Are Deeply Discounted for Prime Day
My favorite MacBook, gaming PC, and budget laptop are all on sale for Prime Day, some at the lowest prices I’ve seen in months.
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You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague
The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.
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Experts issue medical cannabis warning to millions of Britons
There are now calls for ‘Oliver’s Law’ to tighten up regulation on prescribing medicinal cannabis after the death of Oliver Robinson, 34
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Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week
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Jaguar Finally Reveals Its Biggest Gamble: the Type 01
Following a viral rebrand and two years without selling a new vehicle, the British marque takes the covers off the most divisive electric car yet seen.
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Shoes may change the structure of our ankle bones
Wearing shoes seems to affect the density and volume of a spongy network within a bone in our ankles, which could affect the validity of previous research into the evolution of walking
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OpenAI Is Pissing Off a Bunch of Mathematicians—Again
“There’s a perception of mobster behavior” from leading AI companies, one mathematician tells WIRED as OpenAI prepares to release more than 100 new solutions to unsolved problems.
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The Best Prime Day Upgrade for Your Family Is a Digital Wall Calendar
Digital wall calendars can organize multiple family calendars, meal plans, chores, and to-do lists, and even double as a digital photo frame. And best of all, they’re on sale.
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My 5 Favorite Laptops Are Deeply Discounted for Prime Day
My favorite MacBook, gaming PC, and budget laptop are all on sale for Prime Day, some at the lowest prices I’ve seen in months.
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‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance Support
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leaning into one of the major complaints about surveillance from voters this election cycle.
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The telescope that could reveal what dark matter and dark energy are
The Roman telescope is NASA’s newest space observatory. Every 10 months, it will get the equivalent of about 1000 years' worth of Hubble observations. Will it find the answers to our questions about dark matter and dark energy?
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What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
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We’re Vetting October Prime Day Deals Live—Follow Along Here
Follow along as WIRED’s reviewers track the best Amazon Prime Day deals in real time.
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I’ve Tested Countless Smart Home Gadgets. These Are the Prime Day Deals I’d Go For
The right gadgets can make your house feel smarter. After extensive testing and price checks, these are the Prime Day smart home deals worth bagging.
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These Excellent Yeti Prime Day Deals Will Sell Out Fast
Snag some new Yeti gear in your choice of eye-popping colors while supplies last (which won't won't be long).
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I’m Tracking the Best Prime Day Mattress and Bedding Deals
From Birch’s organic mattress to my favorite cooling sheets, these are the Amazon Prime Day discounts worth a look.
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There’s a Great Sale on the Indoor Garden That Gives Me Fresh Herbs Through the Winter
This countertop garden lets you start herbs from seed, with no proprietary pods required.
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Save on Smartwatches, Smart Rings, and Wearables With These Prime Day Deals
Some of our favorite wearables are at their lowest prices yet. Here are the Prime Day deals worth grabbing.
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‘Artificial’ Roasts AI’s Creators—and Sends a Dark Warning About Its Dangers
From their dorky parties to their weird walks, the movie holds OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other stakeholders with contempt, while demonstrating their recklessness.
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RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement
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Everybody’s Favorite Art TV Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
Samsung’s The Frame is the leading art TV for a reason. The matte display makes paintings look like museum pieces, not a glossy screensaver.
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The Ultra-Slim GamerCard Isn’t Ready to Play
This pocket-size Raspberry Pi handheld has a fantastic retro-ready screen, but awful controls and awkward software deal it a losing hand.
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Impossibly fast-moving stars are revealing the Milky Way's mysterious heart
Near the centre of the Milky Way, a swarm of stars hurtles around a supermassive black hole at extraordinary speeds. Studying them could be the key to understanding our galaxy
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Scientist wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on demystifying rare ‘ghost particles’
The 82-year-old scientist won the prize for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica
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Russia issues update on death of Siberian plague lab worker
Darya Shipilova is reported to have been exposed to the pathogen while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia
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Prime Day Is Here—These Are the Deals Worth Buying
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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Doctors shrink tumour of baby still in womb in major breakthrough
Procedure works by vibrating water molecules to create intense heat and destroy tumour from inside out
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UKHSA issues UK plague risk update after Russian lab worker’s death
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is seeking further information on the case
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A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs
Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.
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Our Go-To Over-Ear Headphones Are at Their Lowest Price for Prime Day
The Nothing Headphone (1) is one of my favorites for its stylish design, tactile on-ear controls, and fun sound. It’s over $100 off for Prime Day.
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The most ambitious ideas to save the world from El Niño
A monster El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean – but there may be ways we can stop the worst impacts from occurring
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Apple AirPods Max 2 Are $120 Off Right Now
They’re the best over-ear headphones for Apple loyalists, and over 20 percent off at multiple retailers right now.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Berlin Professor
Peter Hegemann from Humboldt University found the key in an alga that gives hope to patients with neurological diseases. A Berlin Professor has won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research, which hopes to help patients with neurological diseases.
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How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
The World Health Organization says that a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a "very low" risk outside the country
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Kevin Roose Didn’t Use AI to Write His Book About AI
The author of “The AGI Chronicles” says his book “was written by a very tired, overworked, under-slept human being.”
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The Best Prime Day Soundbars Deals to Instantly Upgrade Your Audio
A soundbar is the easiest way to upgrade your home entertainment setup. Grab one of our favorites on sale during October Prime Day.
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My Favorite Portable Power Station Is at Its Lowest Price Ever
The Bluetti Elite 300, my favorite portable power station, is on sale, and it’s perfect if you want to go off-grid or have a backup at home.
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Bose Wants to Be the Headphone King Again. Does This New Release Take the Crown?
Bose’s sequel to the QuietComfort Headphones is incredibly comfortable and has excellent noise-canceling, but those traits are no longer enough to beat the competition.
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Russia denies plague death but quarantines 200 without explanation
Rospotrebnadzor said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of "pneumonia of unknown aetiology" with no links to her work at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but imposed quarantine on her contacts, confined 60 colleagues inside the facility and restricted access to hospitals including a maternity ward.
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Your Cat Won’t Appreciate These Prime Day Deals, but You Will
My favorite pet tech can handle feeding, help with litter duty, and let you check in while you’re away.
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I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
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Pannal pupils get new outdoor learning space
Pannal Primary School has a new outdoor learning space after volunteers transformed part of its grounds in just one day.
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Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China
With the release of its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral is hoping to demonstrate it’s “still in the race” to build frontier-level artificial intelligence.
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Nobel prize in physics awarded for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
The 2026 Nobel prize in physics has been won by Francis Halzen for his work on neutrinos, which serve as 'ghost-like messengers from the cosmos'
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The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Soon, hundreds of new top-level domains, including .meow and .fart, could be added to the internet. WIRED goes inside the backroom shenanigans of ICANN, the organization at the helm.
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The MacBook Air Is $200 Off During Prime Day, the Cheapest It’s Been Since June
At $1,099, the MacBook Air is $200 off its retail price for Prime Day, its lowest price in months.
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Russian ‘lab leak’ aside, it’s Trump’s sketchy approach to it all that’s worrying
After Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly Baxter
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America's first approved BWRX-300 could open a new nuclear race
The BWRX-300 just cleared a major US hurdle as Britain considers deploying 14 reactors of its own
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Yorkshire Air Ambulance issues stark warning over dangerous laser attacks
West Yorkshire Air Ambulance has warned that laser attacks on helicopters put pilots, crews and patients at risk.
