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April 7, 2016

The Debunkers of a Gay Marriage Study Just Re-bunked It, Sort Of

A famous faked study gets proved right—by the people who unmasked it in the first place. The post The Debunkers of a Gay Marriage Study Just Re-bunked It, Sort Of appeared first on WIRED.

March 28, 2016

The Nameless Mouse Behind the Largest-Ever Neural Network

This is the true story of a Harvard lab mouse, whose brain is now at the center of one of the most impressive functional brain maps ever. The post The Nameless Mouse Behind the Largest-Ever Neural Network appeared first on WIRED.

March 5, 2016

SpaceX’s Rocket Loses Its Battle Against a Robot Boat (Again)

On the fifth encounter between Space’s Falcon 9 rocket and its autonomous drone barge, the rocket’s first-stage booster crashed into the boat. Hard. The post SpaceX's Rocket Loses Its Battle Against a Robot Boat (Again) appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2016

Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It’s in Crisis

The psychology establishment is fighting back against an attack on its reliability. But it might be letting emotion get in the way. The post Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It's in Crisis appeared first on WIRED.

March 1, 2016

Watch Scott Kelly’s Historic Return to Earth From the ISS

Today, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will squeeze into a Soyuz capsule and leave the International Space Station for the first time in more than a year. The post Watch Scott Kelly's Historic Return to Earth From the ISS appeared first on WIRED.

February 26, 2016

CDC Sees Birth Defects in Pregnant US Travelers With Zika

Today, the CDC released some of the first evidence of a connection between Zika and microcephaly in Americans who contracted the virus while they were traveling. The post CDC Sees Birth Defects in Pregnant US Travelers With Zika appeared first on WIRED.

February 22, 2016

A Rainbow Unicorn Wants to Transform Biology Publishing

The spread of knowledge in the life sciences is about to mash down the accelerator.

The post A Rainbow Unicorn Wants to Transform Biology Publishing appeared first on WIRED.

January 23, 2016

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Took Off and Landed—Again

Today, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin accomplished a first among firsts: It launched and brought back to Earth the same New Shepard rocket that it landed for the first time back in November.

The post Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Took Off and Landed—Again appeared first on WIRED.

January 16, 2016

SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight

This weekend, get ready to watch the greatest giant-robot rematch of all time, probably.

The post SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight appeared first on WIRED.

January 15, 2016

Watch Two Astronauts Repair the ISS in the Dark

Space walks are always pretty worry-making, but this particular excursion comes with some extra red flags.

The post Watch Two Astronauts Repair the ISS in the Dark appeared first on WIRED.