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Massive stunning aurora glows over Jupiter’s north pole

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a glowing ultraviolet aurora at Jupiter, just in time for the arrival of NASA's Juno probe

How to Make Kids Eat Well

How to Make Kids Eat Well

We care a lot about food in our family, and though we have a small backyard, we started gardening with our daughter when she was a year old. She’s now 4, and she loves sticking seeds into dirt, watering plants, and especially eating vegetables straight from the garden. It’s an extension of letting her “help” […] The post How to Make Kids Eat Well appeared first on WIRED.

It’ll Be Really Hard to Test for Doping at the Rio Olympics

It’ll Be Really Hard to Test for Doping at the Rio Olympics

Now that Rio's anti-doping lab is suspended, Olympics organizers might have to take athletes' samples somewhere else. The post It’ll Be Really Hard to Test for Doping at the Rio Olympics appeared first on WIRED.

If Y’all Keep This Up, Every Baby Will Be Named Rhett by 2020

If Y’all Keep This Up, Every Baby Will Be Named Rhett by 2020

I have noticed an increase in the use of "Rhett" as a name. This leads to the question: When will all children be named Rhett? The post If Y’all Keep This Up, Every Baby Will Be Named Rhett by 2020 appeared first on WIRED.

NASA’s Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not

NASA’s Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not

Though its official mission is complete, Dawn may even have a few firsts left under its belt. The post NASA's Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not appeared first on WIRED.

Watch a Cygnus spacecraft burn up as it re-enters the atmosphere

Researchers chased an uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft in an aeroplane in order to watch its fiery re-entry and destruction. The view was spectacular

Wonder what your plants are ‘saying’? Device lets you listen in

A small device lets researchers, farmers and amateur plant lovers listen in to electrical changes inside their plants – Penny Sarchet tried it out

Prehistoric tombs may have doubled as star-gazing observatories

Ancient corridor-like “passage graves” could have helped early tribes see stars as they first rise above the horizon by blocking out the ambient light

Homebrew meteorites reveal origins of Mercury’s weird crust

Mixing up a fake powdered version of rare meteorites in the lab has shown how a freak surface feature arose from deep within the planet

The Ethics of Why You Should Definitely Watch Shark Week

The Ethics of Why You Should Definitely Watch Shark Week

You should be watching Shark Week. The post The Ethics of Why You Should Definitely Watch Shark Week appeared first on WIRED.