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December 23, 2016

Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water

An army of drones captured images of this threatened resource in the new book <em>Water</em>. The post Stunning Images Show the Earth's Imperiled Water appeared first on WIRED.

December 13, 2016

The Drought-Busting Bill Congress Just Passed Might Screw the Endangered Species Act

California just got $558 million in drought relief. Also, a potential death sentence for its endangered fishes. The post The Drought-Busting Bill Congress Just Passed Might Screw the Endangered Species Act appeared first on WIRED.

December 6, 2016

Standing Rock Is Safe, But DAPL Still Needs to Cross a River

The pipeline has to cross water at some point, and wherever it does, it is likely going to put another community's water at risk. The post Standing Rock Is Safe, But DAPL Still Needs to Cross a River appeared first on WIRED.

November 24, 2016

Chill Out, No One Can Predict Earthquakes—Including Japan

Even after 2011's massive disaster, there's no way Japan could have seen its last quake coming. The post Chill Out, No One Can Predict Earthquakes—Including Japan appeared first on WIRED.

November 10, 2016

Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos

On Tuesday, the constituents a Florida county voted to yes to a genetically modified experiment in disease vector control. The post Florida Votes to Release Millions of Zika-Fighting Mosquitos appeared first on WIRED.

November 7, 2016

Scientists Might Reprogram Cow Guts So Cattle Burp Less

Biologists around the world are working on ways to trick cow gut microbes into emitting less methane. The post Scientists Might Reprogram Cow Guts So Cattle Burp Less appeared first on WIRED.

November 2, 2016

Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks

A group of scientists are attaching transceivers to sharks in order to map how they interact while swimming through the sea. The post Two-Way Radios Reveal the Mysterious Social Lives of Sharks appeared first on WIRED.

October 31, 2016

Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Transcends the Human Body

She sings in multimedia pop acts, and she rocks a different prosthesis depending on the performance. The post Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Transcends the Human Body appeared first on WIRED.

October 25, 2016

Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics

Using the latest bionic technology, disabled competitors at the Zurich Cybathlon paired up with prosthetics developers to accomplish tasks ranging from bread slicing to bike racing. The post Meet the Competitors Who Dominated the First Cyborg Olympics appeared first on WIRED.

October 19, 2016

Science Torpedoes Reveal How Greenland Is Melting From Below

Warm, salty currents from the Atlantic Ocean are causing Greenland's ice sheets to melt from the bottom up. The post Science Torpedoes Reveal How Greenland Is Melting From Below appeared first on WIRED.