The London Fire and the Enduring Problem of Fighting High-Rise Infernos
WIRED At Grenfell Tower in London, firefighters couldn’t compartmentalize or suppress the fire. But it’s evacuation that still bedevils fire…
Even If 'The Mummy' Is Not Your Thing, the Dark Universe Could Still Be OK
WIRED Even if ‘The Mummy’ gets consigned to eternal rest, that shouldn’t mean a wrap on the Dark Universe. Source:…
What's Wrong with Apple's New Headquarters
WIRED The architecture and design of the years-in-the-making Apple Park are brilliant. How it fits into the world around it?…
Bailing on the Paris Agreement Leaves No Cure for Climate Change
Planet-changing carbon emissions have become a chronic condition. The post Bailing on the Paris Agreement Leaves No Cure for Climate…
Trump’s Budget Forgets That Science Is Insurance for America
The President’s proposed budget guts scientific research and protection, because it either doesn’t know what science is for, or doesn’t…
Cool Spacewalk, Right? Get Ready for More—ISS Will Need Fixin’
Tuesday’s contingency spacewalk could signal the beginning of more frequent repairs on the aging space station The post Cool Spacewalk,…
Star Trek: Discovery Proves That TV Is the Best Final Frontier of All
After hundreds of hours and millions of pages, we’ve finally learned that TV is Star Trek’s perfect medium. The post…
Even If Dana Rohrabacher Was a Russian Asset, Would He Know?
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is totally onto the Russian spies trying to recruit him. But knowing he’s a target doesn’t necessarily…
Cities Can’t Sign Treaties—But They Can Still Fight Climate Change
The Mayor of Los Angeles says his city will stay in the Paris Climate Agreement even if the US doesn’t.…
Ebola Returns, and Central Africa’s Virus Hunters Are Ready
Six people are in the hospital, three people have died, and at least five of them tested positive for Ebola.…