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Technology Will Keep Us From Running Out of Stuff
Opinion: Such dire warnings ignore the force of capitalism and technological progress, what Abraham Lincoln called “the fuel of interest ... -
Andrew Yang Wants a Thorium Reactor by 2027. Good Luck, Buddy
The presidential candidate backs a type of reactor that promises cleaner, safer nuclear energy. But it may not be the ... -
The Bizarre Aye-Aye Isn’t Giving Us the Finger After All
The primate uses its long middle finger to fish for grubs. But scientists just discovered its “pseudothumb,” meaning it’s got ... -
All Hail the Blob, the Smart Slime Mold Confounding Science
A Parisian zoo has opened an unusual new exhibit: a blob of slime mold with almost 720 sexes. http://www.wired.com/ -
Can Tiny Glass Beads Keep Arctic Ice From Melting? Maaaybe
A geoengineering nonprofit wants to spread silicate beads over polar sea ice to prevent the absorption of heat, but some ... -
How Chaos Will Unfold if Trump Opens the Tongass to Logging
Tongass National Forest is a massive yet fragile treasure—logging and slicing roads into it will set off horrifying effects that ... -
Listen to an Underwater Volcano Burp 750-Foot Bubbles
Microphones catch a submarine vent firing uberbubbles that floated to the surface and formed massive water domes. http://www.wired.com/ -
California’s Power Outages Are About Wildfires—but Also Money
PG&E turned off the power for more than 700,000 customers to keep them safe from wildfires. But its bankruptcy likely ... -
A Mass Power Outage, Twitter's Data Misuse, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. http://www.wired.com/ -
Wealthy Counties Benefited Most From a Flood Relief Program
When the government offered to buy up houses in flood zones, wealthier homeowners took advantage while poorer residents stayed put ...
