Science & Cosmology

Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Follow Live from Coast to Coast

Monday, August 21 marks the first total solar eclipse to hit the mainland United States…

https://www.wired.com/2017/08/wired-eclipse-liveblog

Some eclipse aficionados are skipping the traffic and meeting the eclipse more or less half…

https://www.wired.com/story/the-most-extreme-way-to-watch-the-eclipse-chase-it-in-a-jet

With car manufacturers and technology companies making more battery-powered devices, lithium is becoming an ever-more…

https://www.wired.com/story/yellowstone-supervolcano-could-power-electric-cars-of-the-future

If DNA repair makes useful mutations more likely, it could accelerate cells’ adaptations to harsh…

https://www.wired.com/story/bacteria-may-rig-their-dna-to-speed-up-evolution

The sun’s getting a lot of the spotlight these days. It’s time to give the…

https://www.wired.com/story/explore-the-moon-using-augmented-reality-and-3d-model

The term "namaste" has become so popular it immediately conjures images of zen-like yogis, but…

http://www.health.com/mind-body/namaste-meaning-video

Swimmer's ear can be caused by more than just swimming. Here we break down everything…

http://www.health.com/mind-body/swimmers-ear-causes-video

Belgian researchers built a soft, squishy robot that can heal itself with just a bit…

https://www.wired.com/story/the-robots-will-be-soft-and-cuddly-and-heal-their-own-wounds

The whistles that a shepherd uses to command her dog sound a whole lot like…

https://www.wired.com/story/what-a-border-collie-taught-a-linguist-about-language

Over two days in Berkeley, scientists, CEOs, farmers, conservationists, and citizens gathered to talk about…

https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-fans-dream-of-a-populist-future-for-gene-editing