Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USTue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:38 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/us-recorded-first-measles-deaths-2026/6a8d9dd84e596bc9d68bf600Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:17:07 +0000The fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.ScienceScience / Healthmeasles, vaccines, measles vaccine, public health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald TrumpEmily MullinCondé NastPublic Healthhttps://www.wired.com/story/border-wall-construction-threatens-6000-years-of-history/6a8387264a5b27478a331b47Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.ScienceScience / EnvironmentPoliticsborder, texas, archaeology, History, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Donald TrumpGabrielle SaulsberyCondé NastUnmaking Historyhttps://www.wired.com/story/us-data-centers-drive-gas-power-expansion/6a8c4b08828378c23fc90694Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:01:00 +0000There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.ScienceScience / Environmentdata centers, greenhouse gas, Energy, PowerMolly TaftCondé NastFired Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-hidden-facets-of-universe/6a7e616d6a3123db993a8c12Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.ScienceScience / Spacetelescopes, dark energy, galaxies, NASA, dark matter, Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeJay BennettCondé NastThe Big Picturehttps://www.wired.com/story/transistors-changed-everything-heres-how-they-work/6a70ccec20d2b4e361aa8232Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.ScienceScience / Physics and MathDot Physics, electronics, transistors, electricity, Lights, Energy, Power, ComputersRhett AllainCondé NastDot Physicshttps://www.wired.com/story/is-expensive-bottled-water-actually-better-for-you/6a8871205460fa5f837c51a7Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.ScienceScience / Healthwater, drinks, health, plasticMegan Tomos Condé NastDrink Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/nasa-cancels-its-rescue-mission-for-the-aging-swift-telescope/6a8871d34cde17b7139992c0Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.ScienceScience / SpaceNASA, Spacecraft, space exploration, universeJorge GarayCondé NastAbandon Shiphttps://www.wired.com/story/the-super-el-nino-wont-fix-the-wests-water-crisis/6a833389effc1720d3a37a66Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”ScienceScience / EnvironmentEl Nino, drought, California drought, water, climate change, environment, EnergyMolly TaftCondé NastDry Timeshttps://www.wired.com/story/the-galaxys-fastest-star-could-reveal-the-secrets-of-a-supermassive-black-hole/6a86feaf8f7e2e17f98fa476Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:58:39 +0000S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*—so close that its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it.ScienceScience / SpaceMilky Way, black holes, stars, AstronomyJorge GarayCondé NastHigh Velocityhttps://www.wired.com/story/salmonella-is-everywhere/6a836b39749a8e03cd8d0b35Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000From granola to guacamole, a wide variety of foods have been recalled lately over salmonella risks. Experts say common-sense precautions go a long way.ScienceScience / HealthUSDA, infection, FDA, food, healthEmily MullinCondé NastWash Uphttps://www.wired.com/story/squeeze-more-juice-out-of-a-dead-battery/6a566af403633be86b3dc0b7Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:11:03 +0000How the joule thief circuit “steals” energy from seemingly depleted power cells.Science / Physics and MathDot Physics, physics, Energy, Lights, Power, Transformer, transistorsRhett AllainCondé NastDot Physicshttps://www.wired.com/story/what-el-nino-means-weather-water-global-economy/6a8369c133de3b388535fb5aMon, 17 Aug 2026 21:28:42 +0000This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.ScienceScience / EnvironmentEl Nino, extreme weather, extreme heat, climate, weatherRitsuko KawaiCondé NastSpanish for the Ninohttps://www.wired.com/story/el-nino-quiets-atlantic-hurricane-season/6a7df0ed8993abe62bdcd11bMon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.ScienceScience / Environmenthurricanes, weather, El Nino, extreme weatherDennis MersereauCondé NastTKOhttps://www.wired.com/story/new-link-between-gut-health-and-alzheimers/6a7f9a3b1701660408cc5c0aMon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.ScienceScience / Healthbacteria, Alzheimer's, brain, diseases, healthJorge GarayCondé NastBrain Healthhttps://www.wired.com/story/black-hole-stars-are-becoming-less-hypothetical/6a7f4c7217c50f32a0cf27a3Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000An object observed by the James Webb Space Telescope lends credence to a strange explanation for the mysterious red spots in the early universe.ScienceScience / Spaceblack holes, stars, James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicsJorge GarayCondé NastStar Powerhttps://www.wired.com/story/its-never-too-early-to-start-planning-for-the-next-two-solar-eclipses/6a7f86426a3123db993a9383Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000In 2027 and 2028, there will be two spectacular, long-duration solar eclipses. Here’s what you need to know about them.ScienceScience / Spacesolar eclipse, Eclipse, Spain, SunJorge GarayCondé NastThrowing Shadehttps://www.wired.com/story/inside-experimental-traps-scientists-set-for-neutrinos/6a7f3c20f053c389839cb809Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000Observatories have been built in mines, deep under the Antarctic ice sheet, and elsewhere in an effort to detect the fleeting particles.ScienceScience / SpaceQuanta Magazine, neutrinos, particle physics, particleSimon FrantzCondé NastGhost Huntinghttps://www.wired.com/story/puerto-rico-is-rationing-water-it-could-avoid-it-by-harvesting-rainwater/6a7a6cbc327f770305480e7eSat, 15 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.ScienceScience / Environmentpuerto rico, water, drought, extreme weather, environmentYessenia FunesCondé NastOh Heavenshttps://www.wired.com/story/real-reason-data-center-gas-power-plants-are-so-dirty/6a7e221c89f89b7e8931115cFri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.ScienceScience / Environmentdata centers, greenhouse gas, power grid, EnergyMolly TaftCondé NastIt’s Turbine Timehttps://www.wired.com/story/fatty-liver-disease-ai-detection-cancer/6a7a2a8913d9a5bbede86a45Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Over a billion people worldwide have livers with excess fat, which can lead to a host of medical problems. Researchers think AI tools can spot the condition—and help stop it—early enough to save lives.ScienceScience / Healthhealth, obesity, artificial intelligence, public healthDavid CoxCondé NastOrgan Trail