Technology
Why I Coined the Term ‘Quantum Supremacy’
Researchers at Google finally seem to have a quantum computer that can outperform a classical computer. Here's what that really means.
Ancient Sippy Cups Could Help Explain a Prehistoric Baby...
By weaning their infants off breast milk, mothers may have helped early European farming populations expand.
Netflix's ‘Unnatural Selection’ Trailer Makes Crispr Personal
A new docuseries digs into the existential promise and peril of the gene-editing revolution.
Hurricanes May Be Reshaping Big Parts of the Ocean
Scientists are just starting to tease out the long-distance changes hurricanes inflict on coastlines and the deep ocean alike.
So You Want to Quit Vaping? No One Actually Knows How
E-cigarettes can be more addictive and even harder to quit than regular cigarettes, so kicking the habit may take even more vigilance.
Even a Small Nuclear War Could Trigger a Global Apocalypse
Nuclear war doesn't have to be big to devastate the world, inducing years of famine and climate catastrophe alongside all that death...
Football’s Concussion Crisis Is Awash With Pseudoscience
Products that offer a “seat belt” or “bubble wrap” for the brain claim to reduce head trauma. If only the laws of physics worked that...
If Each of Us Planted a Tree, Would It Slow Global Warming?
Ask a physicist: Just how much carbon could 7.5 billion new trees pull out of the atmosphere?
Want to Find the Best Parking Spot? Do the Math
Here's how to strike the optimal balance of parking close to the entrance without wasting too much time circling.
Alberto Salazar, World Records, and Athletics’ Greatest...
Do negative splits actually matter? Did Salazar deserve a 4-year doping ban? WIRED editor Nicholas Thompson and elite runner Knox...
