Science and reality
To study beaked whales, scientists use high-tech tags, large underwater microphones, and really fast boats.
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The Keystone XL decision gives the US leverage in the upcoming Paris climate talks. It also opens the door for more cuts Obama can make in his final year.
The post Killing Keystone XL Won’t Stop Climate Change. Here’s What Could appeared first on WIRED.
The USA's most iconic food holiday is a few weeks out, which means it's time for cooks everywhere to begin the debates: brined or deep-fried turkey?
The post 5 Food Science Feeds to Inspire Your Thanksgiving Feast appeared first on WIRED.
If you watch the wing of an airplane during turbulence, you will notice that the wings bend. Why?
The post The Physics of Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence appeared first on WIRED.
The Deepstaria jellyfish envelops its victims, cinching its bell shut to create a balloon of death. And it doesn’t appreciate people calling it a whale placenta.
The post Absurd Creature of the Week: Don’t You Dare Call the Deepstaria Jellyfish a Whale Placenta appeared first on WIRED.
All that carbon in the atmosphere means hotter global temperatures and severe weather. But scientists have less of an idea of the ocean's future.
The post Climate Change Is Throwing Ocean Food Webs Out of Whack appeared first on WIRED.
The numbers of women in astronomy are dismal, but Argentina is an exception. Does the country have something to teach about equality in academia?
The post Argentina Has More Women in Science—But It Hasn’t Fixed Sexism appeared first on WIRED.
One day engineers could use the sea lion’s swimming secrets to create super-maneuverable, super-stealthy vehicles.
The post Sea Lion Flippers Could Inspire Super-Stealthy Submersibles appeared first on WIRED.
Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening NOAA's administrator with contempt if she doesn't dump more documents onto the Hill.
The post Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War appeared first on WIRED.
After two and a half years running the Map Lab blog here at WIRED, it's time for us to move on to new mappy adventures. Here are some of our favorite posts.
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