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A Disk of Dark Matter Might Run Through Our Galaxy

A Disk of Dark Matter Might Run Through Our Galaxy

In the new, free-for-all era of dark matter research, the controversial idea that dark matter is concentrated in thin disks is being rescued from scientific oblivion. The post A Disk of Dark Matter Might Run Through Our Galaxy appeared first on WIRED.

The History of Humanity’s Bloody War Against the Mosquito

The History of Humanity’s Bloody War Against the Mosquito

From malaria to Zika, mosquitoes have been the primary vector of human suffering for centuries. Here’s how people have fought back. The post The History of Humanity’s Bloody War Against the Mosquito appeared first on WIRED.

NASA Steps Up to Track the Shrinking of Earth’s Coral Reefs

NASA Steps Up to Track the Shrinking of Earth’s Coral Reefs

A state-of-the-art instrument, usually found on satellites and spacecraft, will survey coral reefs on Earth. The post NASA Steps Up to Track the Shrinking of Earth’s Coral Reefsappeared first on WIRED.

The Physics Behind Captain America’s Ricocheting Shield

The Physics Behind Captain America’s Ricocheting Shield

Captain America likes to throw his shield so that it bounces off multiple surfaces. How difficult would these kinds of throws be? The post The Physics Behind Captain America’s Ricocheting Shield appeared first on WIRED.

What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated

What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated

Harambe’s death throws a wrench in the carefully mapped out Gorilla Species Survival Plan. The post What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated appeared first on WIRED.

The Crisis in Flint Isn’t Over. It’s Everywhere.

The Crisis in Flint Isn’t Over. It’s Everywhere.

The toxic disaster in Flint is not an isolated incident. US water infrastructure is a shambles, a haven for poisonous compounds and lethal bacteria. The post The Crisis in Flint Isn’t Over. It’s Everywhere. appeared first on WIRED.

Oh Thank Goodness Donald Trump Knows How to Fix the Drought

Oh Thank Goodness Donald Trump Knows How to Fix the Drought

The orange one believes he can fix California’s tangled water crises by letting a “certain kind of three inch fish” go extinct. Nope. The post Oh Thank Goodness Donald Trump Knows How to Fix the Drought appeared first on WIRED.

Absurd Creatures: Fish Think They’re Safe From Birds But This Bird Is Like LOL

Absurd Creatures: Fish Think They’re Safe From Birds But This Bird Is Like LOL

For a bird called the kingfisher, impalement is a way of life. The post Absurd Creatures: Fish Think They’re Safe From Birds But This Bird Is Like LOL appeared first on WIRED.

A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans

A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans

Whether the causes are El Nino or the “Blob” or ultimately climate change, The post A Lot of Weird Stuff Has Been Happening in the Oceans appeared first on WIRED.

Check Out the New Lava Flows From Kilauea and Piton de la Fournaise

Check Out the New Lava Flows From Kilauea and Piton de la Fournaise

Two island volcanoes in the middle of the Pacific and Indian oceans had new lava flows last week. The post Check Out the New Lava Flows From Kilauea and Piton de la Fournaiseappeared first on WIRED.

The Controversial Science Behind The Yellowstone Grizzly Losing ESA Protection

The Controversial Science Behind The Yellowstone Grizzly Losing ESA Protection

The US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to remove federal protections for grizzly bears, but some scientists and environmentalists say it’s too soon. The post The Controversial Science Behind The Yellowstone Grizzly Losing ESA Protection appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX Releases Rockets-Eye View of Yesterday’s Landing
A time lapse, from the edge of space to the Earth’s surface. The post SpaceX Releases Rockets-Eye View of Yesterday’s Landing appeared first on WIRED.

Mathematicians Bridge the Divide Between Infinity and the Physical World

Mathematicians Bridge the Divide Between Infinity and the Physical World

A surprising new proof is helping to connect the mathematics of infinity to the physical world. The post Mathematicians Bridge the Divide Between Infinity and the Physical Worldappeared first on WIRED.

You Need More Than Rat Tumors to Prove Phones Cause Cancer

You Need More Than Rat Tumors to Prove Phones Cause Cancer

In order to get from a rat’s tumor to a human cancer risk, you have to do a lot of science. The post You Need More Than Rat Tumors to Prove Phones Cause Cancer appeared first on WIRED.

That New Superbug Was Found in a UTI and That’s Key

That New Superbug Was Found in a UTI and That’s Key

Antibiotic-resistant UTIs are getting more and more common, and they could be coming from food. The post That New Superbug Was Found in a UTI and That’s Key appeared first on WIRED.

How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Prof

How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Prof

Textbook reps often stop by to promote a particular book. Here are my thoughts on physics textbooks in general. The post How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Profappeared first on WIRED.

Here’s What’s Inside Those Magical Stain-Erasing Pens

Here’s What’s Inside Those Magical Stain-Erasing Pens

The chemists at Tide enlisted ingredients that attack different stains in different ways to build their To Go stain pen. The post Here’s What’s Inside Those Magical Stain-Erasing Pensappeared first on WIRED.

Soon You’ll Swallow Origami Pills and Get Magnetic Colonoscopies

Soon You’ll Swallow Origami Pills and Get Magnetic Colonoscopies

An origami pill is a fascinating glimpse into the future of incision-free surgery, one propelled in large part by magnets. The post Soon You’ll Swallow Origami Pills and Get Magnetic Colonoscopies appeared first on WIRED.

ExxonMobil: Climate Change Is Real, But ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ExxonMobil: Climate Change Is Real, But ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

At its annual shareholder meeting yesterday, ExxonMobil turned down eight of nine investor proposals to address climate change. The post ExxonMobil: Climate Change Is Real, But ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ appeared first on WIRED.

Watch SpaceX Try to Land Another Rocket on a Robo-Barge

Watch SpaceX Try to Land Another Rocket on a Robo-Barge

The latest launch in Elon Musk’s quest for a reusable rocket will thrust towards a supersynchronous transfer orbit after attempting another high-speed landing. The post Watch SpaceX Try to Land Another Rocket on a Robo-Barge appeared first on WIRED.

The ISS’s New Space Module Fails Its First Inflation Attempt

The ISS’s New Space Module Fails Its First Inflation Attempt

The BEAM inflatable habitat project will wait another day, as NASA tries to figure out what went wrong. The post The ISS’s New Space Module Fails Its First Inflation Attemptappeared first on WIRED.

How Chilling With Brian Eno Changed the Way I Study Physics

How Chilling With Brian Eno Changed the Way I Study Physics

At the annual Imperial College quantum gravity cocktail hour, a young theoretical physicist met an unlikely inspiration. The post How Chilling With Brian Eno Changed the Way I Study Physics appeared first on WIRED.

The Future of Humanity’s Food Supply Is the Hands of AI

The Future of Humanity’s Food Supply Is the Hands of AI

Robots and machine learning algorithms may help usher in a new Green Revolution to keep humans fed on an increasingly mercurial planet. The post The Future of Humanity’s Food Supply Is the Hands of AI appeared first on WIRED.

How a Physicist Who Helped Find the Higgs Boson Got Into Horse Apps

How a Physicist Who Helped Find the Higgs Boson Got Into Horse Apps

After physicists finally confirmed the existence of the long-sought Higgs boson, many researchers found themselves out of a job. Where they ended up would surprise you. The postHow a Physicist Who Helped Find the Higgs Boson Got Into Horse Apps appeared first on WIRED.

The Controversial Race to Breed Climate-Adapted Super Coral

The Controversial Race to Breed Climate-Adapted Super Coral

Coral researcher Ruth Gates intends to breed—and eventually introduce—climate-adapted “super coral” to the ocean to help bring the world’s ailing reefs back to life. The post The Controversial Race to Breed Climate-Adapted Super Coral appeared first on WIRED.

Please Don’t Blame Mars for This Week’s Explosive Volcanic Eruptions

Please Don’t Blame Mars for This Week’s Explosive Volcanic Eruptions

Despite what people might claim, the busy week in volcanism isn’t part of a greater pattern or magical planetary alignment. The post Please Don’t Blame Mars for This Week’s Explosive Volcanic Eruptions appeared first on WIRED.

We Swear There’s a Reason to Model This Ball Bouncing Off a Wall

We Swear There’s a Reason to Model This Ball Bouncing Off a Wall

When light reflects off a mirror, the incident angle is equal to the reflected angle. Is the same true for a ball bouncing off a wall? The post We Swear There’s a Reason to Model This Ball Bouncing Off a Wall appeared first on WIRED.

A Severed Head, Two Cops, and the Radical Future of Interrogation

A Severed Head, Two Cops, and the Radical Future of Interrogation

A novel interrogation technique borrowed from the war on terror is transforming the art of detective work: Shut up and let the suspect do the talking. The post A Severed Head, Two Cops, and the Radical Future of Interrogation appeared first on WIRED.

10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning

10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning

In this exclusive WIRED interview, Al Gore weighs in on the presidential election, the Iraq war, and, of course, the ongoing battle against climate change. The post 10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning appeared first on WIRED.

Why People Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit

Why People Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit

Police interrogations are built on the assumption that innocent people never confess to crimes they didn’t commit. But false confessions are fairly common. The post Why People Confess to Crimes They Didn’t Commit appeared first on WIRED.

A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems

A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems

Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar plant, is a glittering sea of mirrors that concentrate sunlight into three blindingly bright towers. Too bad it’s so expensive. The post A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems appeared first on WIRED.

Absurd Creatures: Three-Foot-Wide Crab Will Eat Your Soul and Maybe Also Kittens

Absurd Creatures: Three-Foot-Wide Crab Will Eat Your Soul and Maybe Also Kittens

This crab has everything: wildly powerful claws, the ability to invade your nightmares, and a penchant for coconuts and sometimes kittens. The post Absurd Creatures: Three-Foot-Wide Crab Will Eat Your Soul and Maybe Also Kittens appeared first on WIRED.

The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars

The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars

A small group of citizens are on a mission to convince lawmakers that going to Mars is both possible and affordable. The post The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Marsappeared first on WIRED.

In Case You Forgot, Canada’s Massive Fort McMurray Fire Is Still Burning

In Case You Forgot, Canada’s Massive Fort McMurray Fire Is Still Burning

In addition to the city it consumed to earn its name, the Fort McMurray fire has burned forest over 500,000 hectares of land across northern Alberta. The post In Case You Forgot, Canada’s Massive Fort McMurray Fire Is Still Burning appeared first on WIRED.

New Evidence Could Overthrow the Standard View of Quantum Mechanics

New Evidence Could Overthrow the Standard View of Quantum Mechanics

An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that avoids the most baffling features of the subatomic universe. The post New Evidence Could Overthrow the Standard View of Quantum Mechanics appeared first on WIRED.

Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You

Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You

Institutional review boards have long governed research ethics, but do they need to evolve in the digital age? The post Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You appeared first on WIRED.

Why It’s So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System

Why It’s So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System

For a decade, scientists have been developing a system called ShakeAlert that promises to warn people in the crucial moments before an earthquake hits. The post Why It’s So Darn Hard to Build a Fast Quake Warning System appeared first on WIRED.

Theranos’ Voided Tests Could Make It a Magnet for Lawsuits

Theranos’ Voided Tests Could Make It a Magnet for Lawsuits

The Wall Street Journal reports that Theranos has voided two years’ worth of blood tests results The post Theranos’ Voided Tests Could Make It a Magnet for Lawsuits appeared first on WIRED.

A New Record for Physics Graduates

A New Record for Physics Graduates

Seven people graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a degree in physics. This is a big deal. No, really. The post A New Record for Physics Graduates appeared first on WIRED.

Inside the Lab That’s Inventing Your Next Favorite Flavor

Inside the Lab That’s Inventing Your Next Favorite Flavor

What we talk about when we talk about the science and psychology of flavor. The post Inside the Lab That’s Inventing Your Next Favorite Flavor appeared first on WIRED.

Balloons. NASA Is Using Balloons to Study Space

Balloons. NASA Is Using Balloons to Study Space

These souped-up hot air balloons are the training ground for the next generation of space scientists. The post Balloons. NASA Is Using Balloons to Study Space appeared first onWIRED.

The Death and Birth of the American Dam

The Death and Birth of the American Dam

The Reventazón and Klamath dams seem to be telling opposite stories about hydropower’s place in the world. The post The Death and Birth of the American Dam appeared first onWIRED.

The Essential Guide to Not Ruining a National Park for Everyone

The Essential Guide to Not Ruining a National Park for Everyone

Here’s what to do and what not to do the next time you visit Acadia, Yellowstone, or any of the country’s parks and monuments in between. The post The Essential Guide to Not Ruining a National Park for Everyone appeared first on WIRED.

What’s Inside Frontline Plus: The Chemical One-Two Punch That Kills Your Pet’s Fleas

What’s Inside Frontline Plus: The Chemical One-Two Punch That Kills Your Pet’s Fleas

The chemical cocktail you apply to your furry best friend’s back uses a double tap bound together with a secret blend of inert chemicals. The post What’s Inside Frontline Plus: The Chemical One-Two Punch That Kills Your Pet’s Fleas appeared first on WIRED.

This Is How You Move a 390-Pound Gorilla Across the Country

This Is How You Move a 390-Pound Gorilla Across the Country

Goma is a Western lowlands gorilla, born in captivity and moved halfway across the country as part of a decades-long effort to keep the species genetically healthy. The post This Is How You Move a 390-Pound Gorilla Across the Country appeared first on WIRED.

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