We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

Meteor camera networks can reveal the hidden history of the solar system, and you can assist from your own backyard

After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...

A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are cal...

Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.

Wouldn't be the first time a Jeff Bezos company left a package in the wrong place Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket nailed the landing this weekend, but failed at the crucial part of delivering a satellite to a usable orbit.…

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

Flying insect respiratory systems suggest abundant oxygen can’t explain ancient gigantism

Some researchers remain underwhelmed by NASA’s upcoming lunar fly-by.

An X-class solar flare and coronal mass ejection threaten to interfere with the most anticipated space launch in over 50 years.

The company tells Platformer it will let experts opt out of the controversial feature — but how different is it than what every other AI company is doing?

ETVAX is the first vaccine that offers significant protection against pathogenic E. coli in children

Employees at some companies with defense contracts feel betrayed.

The strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics

A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.

I found a way to make AI tell you lies – and I'm not the only one.

NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.

Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.

X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.

Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.

The orb-weaving spider Cyclosa longicauda from Peru constructs unique stabilimenta from detritus and silk that visually resemble a larger spider. This previously undescribed behavior likely functions...

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There was major science news in 2025. Plus, underreported developments in geoengineering and a triumph for furniture rearrangement.

The year’s most memorable moments from astronomy and space exploration include a double-detonating supernova, a private moon landing and a stunning lunar eclipse

Here’s what a pregnancy looks like inside a microfluidic chip.

From clever cockatoos to vomiting spiders, these cool critters captivated us this year.

A group including Big Tech players and major universities fought against the RAISE Act, which got a last-minute rewrite.

The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an organization responsible for improved weather models to tools that aid hurricane safety. ...

Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft didn’t phone home as expected on December 6

COMIC: Male cells must survive twisty passages, strong currents and immune attacks; millions enter, but only one can finish

A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.