Germs Are Magic and Other Things We Learned From Ed Yong’s New Book
Babies eat germ poop, there are probiotics for goats, and certain viruses act as your own personal bodyguards. The post…
The US Is Finally Getting Its First Offshore Wind Farm
Designing and building spinning fans hundreds of feet tall that stay sutured to the ocean floor in the face of…
Now This Is How You Face-Swap
Brian Cassidy has perfected the skill of superimposing his visage onto dolls, angels, even babies. The post Now This Is How…
A Roller Coaster Inspired This Stunning Bridge—in a Not Terrifying Way
The deck of the proposed San Shan suspension bridge hovers by virtue of 360 degrees of cables, which stabilize it…
Olympic Drug Cops Will Scan for Genetically Modified Athletes
Nobody knows if Olympic athletes have learned to gene dope yet, but the World Anti-Doping Agency isn’t taking any chances.…
Watch These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix Next Month
Three Eddie Murphy comedies, a childhood baseball classic, Leonardo DiCaprio’s best performance, and more are departing the streaming service in…
Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Is Powerful, But It’s No Match for Skittles
The Dyson 360 Eye maps out its cleaning plan with an all-seeing eyeball, and it has twice the suction power…
Car Ads Didn’t Used to Be So Bleh. They Were Serious Art
Take a trip back to the golden age of beautiful cars—and the brochures that sold them. The post Car Ads…
Security Bots Will Battle in Vegas for Darpa’s Hacking Crown
The contest next week will be a true test of how well software can protect software. If the bots succeed,…
Emoji Advice from Werner Herzog—A Guy Who Doesn’t Have a Smartphone
WIRED asked the filmmaker for his advice on Internet etiquette. Here’s what he had to offer. The post Emoji Advice…