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The hot, dangerous physics of fighting the Notre Dame fire

Physics

The hot, dangerous physics of fighting the Notre Dame fire

Nicole Kobie

The Odd Physics of Rey's Backflip in Star Wars: Episode IX

video analysis

The Odd Physics of Rey's Backflip in Star Wars: Episode IX

Rhett Allain

Colorado Tried Out a New Way to Vote: Make People Pay

elections

Colorado Tried Out a New Way to Vote: Make People Pay

Adam Rogers

The Notre Dame Fire and the Future of History

restoration

The Notre Dame Fire and the Future of History

Adam Rogers

First Big Survey of Births Finds Millions of Missing Women

sex selection

First Big Survey of Births Finds Millions of Missing Women

Megan Molteni

A Shocking Find Shows How Far Wind Can Carry Microplastics

Pollution

A Shocking Find Shows How Far Wind Can Carry Microplastics

Matt Simon

Why a (Very Bad! Unsafe!) Playground Stunt Sends Folks Flying

don't do this

Why a (Very Bad! Unsafe!) Playground Stunt Sends Folks Flying

Rhett Allain

Mathematicians Discover the Perfect Way to Multiply

about time(s)

Mathematicians Discover the Perfect Way to Multiply

Kevin Hartnett

Prep for Your Toughest Races Like a Master Marathoner

on course

Prep for Your Toughest Races Like a Master Marathoner

Nicholas Thompson

This sleep robot is a soothing pillow that breathes like a human

Robots

This sleep robot is a soothing pillow that breathes like a human

Victoria Turk

Researchers Want to Link Your Genes and Income—Should They?

$$ DNA $$

Researchers Want to Link Your Genes and Income—Should They?

Megan Molteni

Friday briefing: First private moon landing attempt ends in a crash

WIRED Awake

Friday briefing: First private moon landing attempt ends in a crash

WIRED Insider

How elderly, sickly farmers are quenching China's thirst for data

China

How elderly, sickly farmers are quenching China's thirst for data

Amy Hawkins

SpaceX Lands All Boosters of the World's Most Powerful Rocket

triple threat

SpaceX Lands All Boosters of the World's Most Powerful Rocket

Daniel Oberhaus

Are Humans Fit for Space? A ‘Herculean’ Study Says Maybe Not

Testing, Testing

Are Humans Fit for Space? A ‘Herculean’ Study Says Maybe Not

Jason Pontin

Watch SpaceX Launch a Falcon Heavy on Its First Real Mission

spaceflight

Watch SpaceX Launch a Falcon Heavy on Its First Real Mission

Daniel Oberhaus

Lasers Highlight Ketamine's Depression-Fighting Secrets

Drugs

Lasers Highlight Ketamine's Depression-Fighting Secrets

Matt Simon

Nasa's twin study puts us a step closer to sending humans to Mars

Health

Nasa's twin study puts us a step closer to sending humans to Mars

Mika McKinnon

Here's how to watch Israel's Beresheet craft land on the Moon

Space

Here's how to watch Israel's Beresheet craft land on the Moon

Abigail Beall

How the Boston Marathon Messes With Runners to Slow Them Down

run the numbers

How the Boston Marathon Messes With Runners to Slow Them Down

Nicholas Thompson