Chevy’s Making a Hydrogen-Powered Pickup for the US Army
GM and the US Army are working together on a hydrogen-powered pickup truck. The post Chevy’s Making a Hydrogen-Powered Pickup…
The New Pirates of the Caribbean Teaser Totally Lacks Depp
“Who’s Johnny?” it says, and smiles in that special way, before giving us our first glimpse of a new baddie,…
Let’s Physics the Bejesus Out of Rubber Bands
There is a classic experiment that looks at the end of a falling slinky. Could you repeat this with a…
WIRED Pilot Program: Timeless
If you’re looking for yet another time-travel drama, take a few episodes for a spin. Otherwise, feel free to skip.…
The Kinkajou: Like a Primate, Only With an Identity Problem
It may look like a monkey, with its prehensile tail and predilection for chewing with its mouth open—but don’t be…
How America Is Battling Its Horrific Opioid Epidemic
In bathrooms, bedrooms, and alleyways across the country, people are overdosing and dying every day. So we need to start…
A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth
Advances in radial velocity search—including a new instrument called EXPRES—could help scientists to find and weigh lots of other Earth-mass…
The Painstaking Process of Building a Porsche Panamera
From the quality control room to the paint shop to the test track, here’s how Porsche builds the Panamera. The…
Can Westworld Do for Science Fiction What Game of Thrones Did for Fantasy?
Promising early episodes might not transcend their genre as magnificently as the fantasy saga does, but HBO’s newest epic is…
Dazzling Long Exposures Capture the Fireflies of Japan
Kei Nomiyama captures hundreds of fireflies in mid-air. The post Dazzling Long Exposures Capture the Fireflies of Japan appeared first…