Science and reality
The Paris climate deal aims to keep global temperatures from rising much higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius. What would it take do that?
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According to Einstein, an accelerating frame is just like gravity. In order to accelerate on a hoverboard, you have to lean forward.
The post You Can’t Ride a Hoverboard Without Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity appeared first on WIRED.
Expedition 46 of the International Space Station begins today!
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Methane, a greenhouse gas 70 times more potent than carbon, has been leaking out of a natural gas storage site in southern California for nearly two months.
The post California Has a Huge Gas Leak, and Crews Can’t Stop It Yet appeared first on WIRED.
New research reveals that face mites evolved along with humans into at least four distinct lineages, hitching a ride across the world as humans migrated.
The post Your Face Is Covered in Mites, and They’re Full of Secrets appeared first on WIRED.
By looking at a collision between a blaster bolt and a storm trooper, I can estimate the mass of the bolt.
The post I Calculated the Mass of a Star Wars Blaster Bolt for You appeared first on WIRED.
Mothers who take antidepressants are more likely to give birth to children who become autistic. What does that mean?
The post Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant May Raise Autism Risks, But It’s Complicated appeared first on WIRED.
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius was the driving force behind the Paris climate talks.
The post Meet Laurent Fabius, Non-Stop Climate Negotiations Gangster appeared first on WIRED.
On December 13 and 14, the Geminid meteor shower will pepper Earth's atmosphere with glowing space rock. Here's how to catch the show.
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Your children are destined to live in a very different world than the one you were born in. With an agreement in Paris, it might be a better one.
The post At Paris Climate Talks, Negotiators Agree to Save the World appeared first on WIRED.