Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USMon, 27 Jul 2026 12:08:09 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/measles-treatments-soon-needed/6a4fcd5654154930d8b69c76Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus or who are particularly vulnerable.ScienceScience / Healthmedicine, measles, infectious disease, drug developmentEmily MullinCondé NastWelp!https://www.wired.com/story/its-becoming-clear-why-black-holes-never-run-out-of-fuel/6a637ae1cfcafa25aa779fa1Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?Science / Spacespace, Astronomy, physics, black holes, universeTeruyuki HayakawaCondé NastGravity Fallshttps://www.wired.com/story/ev-bidirectional-charging-solution-to-power-grid-woes/6a63f6bb2dfb4c1c0727105cSun, 26 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons.ScienceScience / EnvironmentElectric Vehicles, Energy, Batteries, power grid, Climate DeskMatt SimonCondé NastBatteries on Wheelshttps://www.wired.com/story/contagious-cancer-found-in-north-american-catfish/6a63805aa913a700c283cfb2Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.ScienceScience / EnvironmentBiology, animals, diseases, cancer, fishJavier CarbajalCondé NastCatch of the Dayhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-many-electrolytes-should-you-be-taking-and-can-you-have-too-many/6a63772c40c80b7682864004Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless you’re losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.ScienceScience / Healthhealth, Food and Drink, Sports, nutrition, drinks, ExerciseMegan Tomos Condé NastFizz Edhttps://www.wired.com/story/spanish-wildfires-nasa-deep-space-observatory/6a63d358d00ff8bf60c595f3Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:30:26 +0000Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.ScienceScience / Spacewildfires, space, NASA, James Webb Space Telescope, SpacecraftBrian KahnCondé NastRadio Blackouthttps://www.wired.com/story/2026-el-nino-the-strongest-in-150-years/6a638631e1cb4b1845cdbf8aFri, 24 Jul 2026 18:50:02 +0000This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.ScienceScience / Environmentclimate, environment, weather, El NinoFernanda GonzálezCondé NastCan't Beat the Heathttps://www.wired.com/story/what-is-entropy-really/6a4d546d1ab9e3f9b56523e7Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.ScienceScience / Physics and MathDot Physics, physics, Energy, thermodynamics, probabilityRhett AllainCondé NastDot Physicshttps://www.wired.com/story/fda-panel-endorses-unproven-peptides/6a5fbbc0f1768585876832b0Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:45:12 +0000Outside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers.ScienceScience / HealthFDA, medicine, health, Regulation, pharmaceutical industry, peptidesEmily MullinCondé NastPep in Your Stephttps://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-change-polluter-public-engagement-rules/6a60f088344206a13956e67cThu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits. It would be a huge boon for data centers increasingly reliant on fossil fuels.ScienceScience / Environmentpollution, EPA, Donald Trump, data centersMolly TaftCondé NastSmokescreenhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-child-is-terrified-measles-doctors-speak-out/6a57dbebcf1cd4cd1c4358f8Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.The Big StoryScienceScience / Healthlongreads, measles, vaccines, CDC, health, medicineAmy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCondé NastStatus Quo https://www.wired.com/story/why-lettuce-always-making-people-sick/6a5f946e7fd88f48c7789a41Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:41:29 +0000The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.ScienceScience / Healthpublic health, parasites, diarrhea, foodEmily MullinCondé NastGreen Achershttps://www.wired.com/story/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-is-public-health-disaster/6a5e7ed6e27cf4cb60886bb8Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.ScienceScience / EnvironmentPoliticspolitics, health, government, climate change, public health, election primaryMolly TaftCondé NastDouble Troublehttps://www.wired.com/story/new-research-estimates-most-emissions-came-from-fan-travel/6a5e355cf0439cb3af3de795Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:43:44 +0000The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.ScienceScience / EnvironmentWorld Cup 2026, climate change, science, EnergyRitsuko KawaiCondé NastPlane and Simplehttps://www.wired.com/story/even-mild-sleep-deprivation-may-lead-to-weight-gain/6a5e1b6fb769c90de06b8497Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:06:08 +0000A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.ScienceScience / Healthhealth, fitness, Sleep, Weight LossRitsuko KawaiCondé NastNight Nighthttps://www.wired.com/story/teenagers-running-trackflation/6a21cb68efcaccae732d2f45Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Four-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.The Big StoryScienceScience / Healthlongreads, Sports, running, kids, Teens, Training, health, Kids These DaysBrendan I. KoernerCondé NastKids These Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/search-for-earth-like-planet-step-forward/6a5a9d87087b4a8eadcc0723Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.ScienceScience / Spaceexoplanets, space, Astronomy, atmosphereJorge GarayCondé NastHello Worldhttps://www.wired.com/story/fifa-doesnt-have-plan-to-deal-with-climate-change/6a5a831fdc8c76f664e1e52dSat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.ScienceScience / Environmentwildfires, smoke, World Cup 2026, Climate Desk, climate changeTik RootCondé NastRed Flag Cardhttps://www.wired.com/story/cities-from-chicago-to-washington-dc-look-like-wildfire-smoke/6a5a41004b54be8a5a7b9acaFri, 17 Jul 2026 19:17:46 +0000The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.ScienceScience / EnvironmentPhotowildfires, smoke, public health, climate change, environmentBrian KahnCondé NastHaze for Dayshttps://www.wired.com/story/cdc-cyclospora-lab-doge-downsized-it-last-year/6a5945d2f4f5048d46b3fb4cFri, 17 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.ScienceScience / HealthPoliticspublic health, health, CDC, DOGE, politics, government, diarrheaEmily MullinCondé NastReaping, Sowing, Etc.