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The US Wants Space Business to Stay Laissez-Faire

The US Wants Space Business to Stay Laissez-Faire

Moon Express announced it has gotten permission to be the first private company to land on the moon. The post The US Wants Space Business to Stay Laissez-Faire appeared first on WIRED.

Theranos Had a Chance to Clear Its Name. Instead, It Tried to Pivot

Theranos Had a Chance to Clear Its Name. Instead, It Tried to Pivot

Theranos' new box, called miniLab, is a tidy, humbled version of the mythos that made the company a $9 billion unicorn. The post Theranos Had a Chance to Clear Its Name. Instead, It Tried to Pivot appeared first on WIRED.

Science Didn’t Make a Great Showing At Either Party’s Convention

Science Didn’t Make a Great Showing At Either Party’s Convention

A survey of science-related words used at the national conventions shows that neither party was particularly cognizant of science. The post Science Didn't Make a Great Showing At Either Party's Convention appeared first on WIRED.

This Year, Every Vote Is a Vote for or Against Climate Change

This Year, Every Vote Is a Vote for or Against Climate Change

No political party has ever presented itself as taking the issue seriously during a presidential election. That has changed. The post This Year, Every Vote Is a Vote for or Against Climate Change appeared first on WIRED.

How New Zealand Plans to Kill Its (Non-Human) Invasive Mammals

How New Zealand Plans to Kill Its (Non-Human) Invasive Mammals

What could go wrong? The post How New Zealand Plans to Kill Its (Non-Human) Invasive Mammals appeared first on WIRED.

It Would Take a Lot of THC to Contaminate a Water Supply

It Would Take a Lot of THC to Contaminate a Water Supply

A small town in Colorado detected THC in samples of its water supply. That's probably not what it is. The post It Would Take a Lot of THC to Contaminate a Water Supply appeared first on WIRED.

SoCal’s Massive Water Agency Grabs Up Land on NorCal’s Wettest River

SoCal’s Massive Water Agency Grabs Up Land on NorCal’s Wettest River

Southern California's huge water agency hopes that buying four islands east of San Francisco will secure its future water resources. The post SoCal's Massive Water Agency Grabs Up Land on NorCal's Wettest River appeared first on WIRED.

Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets

Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets

Kepler's K2 mission confirms 104 new exoplanets. The post Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar

The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar

On July 15, a federal court ruled that the Navy can't use a particularly powerful sonar tool in waters inhabited by marine mammals. The post The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar appeared first on WIRED.

These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers

These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers

A pair of physicists want to turn outer space into a cloud for humanity's most prized data. The post These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers appeared first on WIRED.