NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)
Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.
The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program
The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so large they're impossible to write out using standard mathematical notation.
Big Businesses Are Doing Carbon Dioxide Removal All Wrong
The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of reducing emissions.
Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.
SpaceX Targets an Orbital Starship Flight with a Next-Gen Vehicle in 2026
Orbital missions will unlock the next phase of Starship’s development, providing better data on the performance of the spacecraft’s heat shield and allowing for tests of in-orbit refuelling, which will be essential for missions to Mars.
Researchers Create 3D-Printed Artificial Skin That Allows Blood Circulation
Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin.
This Is the First Time Scientists Have Seen Decisionmaking in a Brain
Twelve laboratories around the world have joined forces to map neuronal activity in a mouse’s brain as it makes decisions.
Moderna CEO Responds to RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against the Covid-19 Vaccine
Speaking at a WIRED event Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said he was “encouraged” by the company’s dialogue with the FDA—but acknowledged recent setbacks.
US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill
A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.
Why Former NFL All-Pros Are Turning to Psychedelics
Research into whether drugs like ayahuasca can mitigate the effects of traumatic brain injury is in its infancy. Pro athletes like Jordan Poyer are forging ahead anyway.