Muscle Memory Isn’t What You Think It Is
In her new book, On Muscle, Bonnie Tsui investigates the other stuff our thews remember—like how to grow when you exercise.
Hikaru Utada Would Rather Play CERN Than Coachella
The Japanese singer-songwriter’s new album goes deep on their “fascination with science.” WIRED Japan took Hikaru Utada to visit the Large Hadron Collider to learn more.
‘Dengue Boy’ Is the Weird, Fleshy Novel You Need Right Now
Dengue Boy, a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential.
The Struggle to Vaccinate People in Jails and Prisons
One year later, Covid-19 is still hitting incarcerated people at a disproportionate rate. But efforts are under way to prioritize them for vaccines.
SpaceX Is Launching a Piece of Trevor Paglen’s Art Into Orbit
Artist Trevor Paglen has built a balloon satellite intended to evoke awe and wonder back on Earth.
Video: How pro gamers went from bedroom hobbyists to sports superstars
Will Heaven went to one of the world’s biggest pro gaming events to discover how esports became an arena-filling spectacle
Welcome to the Era of Orbital Publicity Stunts
Are science and commerce the only legitimate pursuits off-planet—and who gets to decide?
A Microguide to Microdosing Psychedelic Drugs
How much is a microdose, exactly? Here’s our semi-scientific guide to taking acid, mushrooms, DMT, and more. Hint: If you feel the trees breathing, you’re doing it wrong.
How Andy Weir Scienced the Lunar Colony in His New Book *Artemis*
The new novel, about a troubled smuggler who finds herself caught up in a metallurgy-based conspiracy, is out November 14.
Can We Still Rely On Science Done By Sexual Harassers?
Scholars have ways to think about "problematic" artists and their work. But what about science and equally problematic scientists?