Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 14 Nov 2026 02:18:03 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-wants-to-keep-the-hubble-space-telescope-afloat/6af5dcf2890acdc23ac9c790Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000With Hubble expected to reenter the atmosphere by 2034 and several malfunctions on board, NASA is asking commercial space companies for proposals on how to extend the telescope’s lifespan.ScienceScience / SpaceHubble, NASA, space, Spacecraft, commercial spaceflight, satellitesRitsuko KawaiCondé NastSlow Descenthttps://www.wired.com/story/climate-change-abolishes-ice/6af5da48221158db937065acThu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000Humanity has thrived thanks to a stable cryosphere, but burning fossil fuels has increased the risk of “accelerating and partly irreversible” harm to the planet’s cold places.ScienceScience / Environmentclimate, arctic, Antarctica, climate change, global warming, scienceBrian KahnCondé NastIce, Ice Maybehttps://www.wired.com/story/synchron-pauses-trials-of-its-brain-implant-due-to-performance-issues/6ae904cad6c81a0501ef16b2Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:58:21 +0000After its latest device struggled to perform, brain-computer interface startup Synchon halted clinical trials. The company says it will upgrade the implant’s hardware and is at work on a new device.ScienceScience / Biotechbrains, brain-computer interfaces, Layoffs, biotech, NeuroscienceEmily MullinCondé NastBrain Drainhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-polar-vortex-is-about-to-make-weather-weird-from-the-uk-to-the-us/6ae9173b1c32373b69412ad2Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict.ScienceScience / Environmentweather, extreme weather, climate, winter, arctic, meteorologyDennis MersereauCondé NastWinter Is Cominghttps://www.wired.com/story/startup-fights-ai-bioweapons-with-ai/6af201ee77b79684f4754674Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000Radical Numerics has developed a model that it says can identify natural and AI-engineered pathogens without an internet connection.ScienceScience / Biotechai, artificial intelligence, weapons, Biology, biotechEmily MullinCondé NastGetting Defensivehttps://www.wired.com/story/michigan-voters-want-utility-money-out-of-politics-lawsuit/6af202b7de07673ef2c0f377Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:15:00 +0000Amid rising electricity costs, Michiganders decisively voted for a ballot proposition to curtail the ability of utilities to spend on elections—a move utilities say limits their freedom of speech.ScienceScience / EnvironmentPoliticsvoting, Energy, elections, lawsuitsMolly TaftCondé NastLights Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/a-new-benchmark-for-de-aging-comes-from-slowly-turning-back-cells-clocks/6ae0fe13268680e603e73921Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000Researchers in Germany gradually reversed human cells’ ages by decades. By doing so, they could track the de-aging process in a way previous rejuvenation experiments could not.ScienceScience / Biotechregenerative medicine, stem cells, aging, Neuroscience, health, personalized medicineJorge GarayCondé NastTracing Stepshttps://www.wired.com/story/heres-what-we-know-about-the-x-70-fractal-nasas-experimental-new-plane/6af20c51f14e69b844cc1a22Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000NASA announced the development of an experimental aircraft designed to explore new flight capabilities, although details about its design and operation remain under wraps.ScienceScience / SpaceExperimental aircraft, NASA, Airplanes, Aircraft, Aerospace, aerodynamics, military techJorge GarayCondé NastBet It Looks Coolhttps://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-massive-starless-galaxy/6ae37296fade877474b75aa9Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:15:00 +0000The promising candidate contains roughly 2 billion times the sun’s mass in hydrogen, yet appears to have no stars. Studying it could help answer questions that have vexed astronomers for years.ScienceScience / Spacestars, galaxies, dark matter, universe, cosmology, AstronomyJacklin KwanCondé NastGoing Darkhttps://www.wired.com/story/these-robotic-arms-are-made-of-algae-watch-how-they-move/6aeb82bc291739b7e29cddd0Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000The key to the movement of these flexible robots is the algae’s photosynthetic capabilities.ScienceScience / Biotechbiomimicry, robotics, biomechanics, microbes, biotechRitsuko KawaiCondé NastSolar Poweredhttps://www.wired.com/story/a-55-year-old-math-problem-was-solved-this-time-by-humans/6aebd3810d7423bc23450349Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000A group of young mathematicians found the solution to the long unanswered conjecture, first inspired by juggling, through randomness and friendship.ScienceScience / Physics and Mathmath, numbers, number theory, Quanta Magazine, quantum, mathematicsShalma WegsmanCondé NastSo Randomhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-american-dream-wasnt-built-for-climate-change/6aecc3b7d9407a3cfa2ce13cSat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many, it's beginning to feel like a trap.ScienceScience / Environmenthousing, real estate, flood, Climate Desk, wildfires, hurricanes, disasters, climateKate YoderCondé NastWaking Nightmarehttps://www.wired.com/story/cybertrucks-death-great-news-for-evs/6aee2a6ab483b13476bff947Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:31:15 +0000Tesla’s biggest failure is the second massive EV to get the axe within the last year, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge benefit for the US battery supply chain.ScienceScience / EnvironmentGearelectric cars, Cybertruck, Tesla, Elon Musk, Electric Vehicles, automobilesBrian KahnCondé NastCyberyuckhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-blue-tsunami-swept-doctors-and-scientists-into-office/6aeb4a45dffeb76e77122d1cThu, 05 Nov 2026 19:55:24 +0000More than 80 percent of congressional candidates backed by the pro-science PAC 314 Action won, including Michigan senator-elect and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed.SciencePoliticsPolitics / Politics Newsscience, public health, elections, voting, democratsKate KnibbsCondé NastBluepilledhttps://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-denise-herzing-wild-dolphin/6ad269f3214a8f2918b4f89dThu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Denise Herzing, the founder and director of the Wild Dolphin Project, is using AI to help understand audio and video footage of the marine mammals.Sciencedolphins, WIRED World Fair 2026, science, artificial intelligenceKate TaylorCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/particle-physicists-are-getting-a-first-glimpse-into-the-zeptoverse/6aeb99b5079f98228327c10aThu, 05 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0000An extremely rare matter-decay event opens up new possibilities for researching the physical world on scales 100 billion times smaller than an atom.ScienceScience / Physics and Mathparticle physics, antimatter, particle accelerators, theoretical physics, physics, CERN, Large Hadron Collider, quantum physicsJorge GarayCondé NastThe What Now?https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-ben-lamm-colossal-biosciences/6ad2670d1520d1cbab49bf6eWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:43:35 +0000The company’s cofounder recently convinced the Trump administration to support an initiative to gather DNA samples from endangered species.ScienceScience / BiotechWIRED World Fair 2026, science, extinction, Startups, biotech, gene editing, Donald TrumpBrian KahnCondé NastWIRED World Fair 2026https://www.wired.com/story/chernobyls-dogs-may-be-evolving-but-scientists-dont-know-why/6ae8fee0d5a17b3091ee081eWed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.ScienceScience / EnvironmentChernobyl, domestication, DNA analysis, animals, dogs, Genomics, genetics, nuclear, radiation, Evolution, pollutionJorge GarayCondé NastRare Breedhttps://www.wired.com/story/nasas-swift-observatory-is-falling-to-earth-heres-what-to-know-about-the-impending-impact/6ae8c770fdca8a2bb1f7b369Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:45:00 +0000The 3,200-pound satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this week with a wide reentry zone covering parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America.ScienceScience / SpaceNASA, Spacecraft, space exploration, satellites, telescopeJavier CarbajalCondé NastLook Outhttps://www.wired.com/story/ancient-fragment-from-mars-found-in-the-sahara-holds-secrets-about-the-planets-watery-past/6ae8fe6dd5a17b3091ee07f9Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:15:00 +0000The 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite is a “Rosetta Stone for Mars,” preserving clues about how the Martian environment has changed since the solar system formed.ScienceScience / Spacewater on Mars, Mars, Geology, Astronomy, aliens, meteorology, AstrobiologyJorge GarayCondé NastUnlikely Visitor