Does physics say that free will doesn’t exist?
At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.
The Earth Is Nearing an Environmental Tipping Point
Today’s global coral bleaching events are the worst kind of climate warning.
People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.
Behold the Manifold, the Concept that Changed How Mathematicians View Space
In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.
The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.
Could You Use a Rowboat to Walk on the Seafloor Like Jack Sparrow?
In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.
‘Wolf DNA’ Lurks in Many Modern Dog Breeds
Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day canines carry a small amount of wolf genes.
AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research project that changed biology and chemistry forever.
Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses
More accurate and individualized health predictions will allow for preventative factors to be implemented well in advance.