Mathematicians Just Debunked the ‘Bunkbed Conjecture’
This famous probability theory was intuitive, even obvious. It was also wrong.
How to Create a Future of Cheap Energy for All
The WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit in Berlin was bursting with innovative ideas for reaching net zero and on working together at an ever-greater scale.
How Trump Could Actually Increase Fossil Fuel Production
Donald Trump will have key levers he can use, but he faces limitations too.
Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?
In a nutshell, you can get the distances or the sizes right, but not both. Space is hard!
Why Is There So Much Off-Brand Oral Ozempic for Sale Online?
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are injectable medications—but a strange new market has emerged selling oral “compounded” versions online, despite a lack of evidence that they work.
You Can Now Buy Lab-Grown Foie Gras
A lab-grown alternative to fattened duck liver offers a controversial future for the cultivated meat industry: as a luxury product for the few.
Scientists Establish the Best Algorithm for Traversing a Map
Dijkstra’s algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph’s best routes. Researchers have now proven that it’s “universally optimal.”
These Rats Learned to Drive—and They Love It
Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.
Standing Desks Are Better for Your Health—but Still Not Enough
Two recent studies offer some of the most nuanced evidence yet about the potential benefits and risks of working on your feet.
What Lee Zeldin’s Nomination Means for the EPA
What to expect from Donald Trump’s EPA pick: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.