Science and reality
The 15-foot waves will help study how manmade structures—breakwaters, seawalls, giant concrete blocks—stand up to crashing waves and giant storms.
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Lonely Amsterdam Island might be the most remote volcano in the world.
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El Niño is here, and so is la lluvia (the rain). Already, the storms are triggering massive mud flows.
The post How Rain Turns Dirt Into Disaster appeared first on WIRED.
North America's most beautiful singer may have a problem.
The post These Lovely Birds Do More Than Sing—They Sleep Around appeared first on WIRED.
Higher temperatures from climate change are going to be an economic gut punch for many countries. Even the rich ones.
The post Climate Change Is Going to Be Expensive—For Everybody appeared first on WIRED.
A swarm of over 200 small quakes has shaken the notoriously earthquake prone region over the past week.
The post More Than 200 Earthquakes Just Rattled California appeared first on WIRED.
A bold citizen science program keeps hospitals well-stocked with the antivenom that saves dozens every year.
The post Of Course Australia Has Drop-Off Centers for Deadly Spiders appeared first on WIRED.
Theranos allegedly hid data showing its tests didn't work. The government could change rules that let that happen, but it could ruin diagnostic testing.
The post Fixing the Laws That Let Theranos Hide Data Won’t Be Easy appeared first on WIRED.
Bernie Sanders says climate change is our biggest national security issue. Is he right? And what does it mean if he is?
The post How Climate Change Became a National Security Problem appeared first on WIRED.
Everyone wants a hoverboard. Here are three real hoverboards that exist right now.
The post How the Most Promising Hoverboards Actually Work appeared first on WIRED.