Science
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Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weakness
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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Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
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Can we harness the brain's deep-cleaning system to prevent Alzheimer's?
The glymphatic system is the brain's recently discovered network for flushing out toxins. Now, we're uncovering surprising ways to boost it to protect brain health
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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever
Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.
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Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary
Interviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long “Musk” paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him.
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Extinct yak relative discovered from DNA in Denisova cave
Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments found in the same cave that yielded the first fossil remains of the Denisovans has revealed that the region was once also home to a previously unknown species of yak
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Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what's already in orbit
The United States military recently confirmed that the U.S. has deployed weapons in space
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AI finds bafflingly complex but beautiful symmetrical Venn diagram
Creating rotationally symmetrical Venn diagrams of increasing size is a long-standing mathematical challenge - now an amateur has used AI to generate the largest ones yet
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California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids
Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning that he had won a Nobel Prize for medicine for helping to open a new field of brain science called optogenetics
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US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
Quarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova
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Doctor who helped lead US response to COVID calls Russia lab outbreak ‘concerning’’
Federal health agencies and the State Department are monitoring reports out of eastern Russia following the death of a laboratory worker
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US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia
Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.
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The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weakness
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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Nobel Prize for Medicine for showing inner workings of the brain
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
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arXiv might not survive AI slop onslaught, warn mathematicians
Mathematicians warn that pre-print service arXiv is so flooded with AI slop papers that it has become virtually unusable – but the service has struck back at "low-value" submissions with a new limit for uploaders
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Here’s Why Staples Should Be Your Go-To for Holiday Photos and Last-Minute Gifts
Staples’s printing service offers fast pickup and in-store experts who can help you get your family photos, novelty gifts, and business documents looking exactly how you want.
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Major roadworks causing months of disruption on busy North Yorkshire route from today
Redcar drivers face 16 weeks of disruption as Northern Gas Networks carries out essential gas pipe replacement works from Monday (October 5).
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Compressing bones releases molecules that ease traumatic brain injuries
Pressing down on shin bones improved cognitive and motor symptoms in mice and pigs with traumatic brain injuries
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Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for the development of techniques for controlling brain cells with light
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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as hundreds placed in quarantine
Darya Shipilova is said to have been exposed to the pathogen while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win Nobel Prize in medicine
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win Nobel Prize in medicine
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Whisky to be blasted into space for first time for major test
Engineers in Scotland and Japan are planning to put Scotch on a rocket in 2028
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Omega Has New Bond Watches Even if There Isn’t a New James Bond
With no new 007 actor named and no film in the near future, Omega has had to get creative to keep its lucrative spy-watch train running.
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A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”
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What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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Should we keep children away from sugar for their first 1000 days?
The list of age-related conditions we can avoid by limiting sugar is shockingly long. But does that mean we should stop our children eating any sugar at all? Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the evidence for cutting out sugar from conception to age 2
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Nearly 200 people isolated after lab worker in Russia dies of plague
A lab accident is said to have led to the death of a woman from pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, leading to nearly 200 possible contacts being put under observation
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‘Bring it on’, Bowie tells Scottish Government over nuclear power
The Scottish Government under the SNP has used devolved planning laws to block nuclear power developments.
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Nobel prize awarded to scientists studying mysteries of the brain
The physiology or medicine prize traditionally opens the annual Nobel announcements
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Inside mysterious Russian lab where worker died of suspected plague
Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals have been closed after the death of lab technician Darya Shipilova
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Bowel cancer study seeks 250,000 volunteers to solve alarming rise in young people
King’s College London are working with Zoe on the Prospect-UK study to solve the mystery of rising cases
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I Look Forward to Stepping on This Smart Scale Every Week
After months of testing, Withings’ BodyScan 2 has made me rethink how much a bathroom weigh-in can tell me.
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All passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast
The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.
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Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed
Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory
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Could underwater umbrellas help corals survive hotter seas?
Underwater shades could help corals survive extreme heat, but researchers stress that they’re not a catch-all solution.
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Welsh men dying too young sparks call for a men's health strategy
Dad discovers he has cancer after he was accidentally kicked in the testicles.
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Major study launched to solve mystery of rising bowel cancer cases in young adults
A quarter of a million people are needed for a new study
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Why Oracle’s 1.3GW Project Lighthouse may not see full power until 2029
After 10 months of review, Oracle’s 1.3 GW Wisconsin Data Center fails to get power approval — restarts the entire process
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Russian lab worker dies of ‘unknown’ virus as hundreds placed in quarantine
Emergency quarantine protocols are in place in Irkutsk after a suspected laboratory accident
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Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic after lab worker's death
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that the situation in the region is "stable".
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Cheap Gifts, Good Taste: WIRED-Tested Picks Under $25
We found genuinely good presents for home cooks, teens, coffee lovers, and the person who already has everything.
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Meta’s New Gen 3 Smart Glasses Are Mostly Familiar
Meta and Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses have slightly better batteries and mics. And yes, they still have cameras.
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Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.
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Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.
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Keurig’s New Alta System Could Signal the End for the Disposable K-Cup
Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod, but the price is steep.
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University of Bradford students reach for the stars with satellite launch mission
STUDENTS are reaching for the stars with a bold new mission.
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‘Debris field’ found from missing medical plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston
‘Roger, you said you’re coming in blind. Is that what you said?’ a controller can be heard asking the pilot
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