How Richard Feynman’s Famous Diagrams Almost Saved Space
Richard Feynman’s famous diagrams embody a deep shift in thinking about how the universe is put together. The post How…
Space Photos of the Week: Crab Nebula’s Got An Exploding Heart
Space photos of the week, July 3—9, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Crab Nebula’s Got An Exploding…
Fish With Creepy Curved Backbones Could Help Explain Scoliosis
It’s easy to take for granted that our spines grow straight, our hearts on the left, and our limbs in…
Olympic Omens, Jumpin’ Jupiter, and More Stories You Missed This Week
We’re proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post Olympic Omens, Jumpin’ Jupiter,…
The Return of Arthur C. Clarke’s Fantastic Vision of Jupiter
In the latest ‘Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy’ podcast, Stephen Baxter discusses the sequel he co-wrote to Arthur C. Clarke’s…
Gadget Lab Podcast: Opt-Insecurity
This week: iOS 10, the no-headphone-jack thing, and Snapchat Memories. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Opt-Insecurity appeared first on WIRED.…
150 MPH Typhoon Winds Mean Disaster, Right? Well, Not Necessarily
Scales that evaluate hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone threat based on wind speed alone ignore that the real danger comes from…
We’ll Never Be Able to Look Away Again. Dallas and Minnesota Prove It
If you’ve logged onto Facebook over the last two days, you may well have watched someone die—possibly at the exact…
Y Combinator’s Plan to Build a New City? Not Actually Crazy
Y Combinator’s initiative, bold and nascent though it may be, is just the latest in a long line of schemes…
The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle
Semi-autonomous trucks take to the interstate. The post The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle appeared…