Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch officials from signing nondisclosure agreements […]

New Insight On What Caused The Tragic Nepal Floods

A new report provides a clear explanation of what caused a tragic debris flood and compounding disaster at the China – Nepal border.

New Insight On What Caused The Disastrous Nepal Floods

A new report provides a clear explanation of what caused a tragic debris flood and compounding disaster at the China – Nepal border.

5 ‘Intelligent’ Habits That Keep You Sharp As You Grow, By A Psychologist

New research points to five everyday habits that protect thinking as you age, and the strongest ones have less to do with brain games than with daily life.

Flash floods can strike without warning — this new technology could change that
Flash floods can strike without warning — this new technology could change that

On the morning of June 9th, Laura Lin was working from her home in Lanesville, a rural southern Indiana town about 15 miles from the Kentucky border. She was on a Zoom call, unaware that the heavy rain outside was beginning to flood her yard. “I look over to where the barn is over there, […]

He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature

David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the bounds of the natural world.

It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Blame El Niño

Heat records are being shattered thanks to a boost from the natural climate pattern—and burning fossil fuels, of course.

Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons

Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.

The Sun May Have Swallowed An Earth-Like Planet

Scientists say the sun may have swallowed a super-Earth billions of years ago, leaving chemical fingerprints that could still be detectable inside our star.

Is The Hydrogen Train Hype Running Out Of Steam?

Hydrogen promised a clean green revolution for rail. The reality – grey fuel, reliability problems, and competition from batteries – is both messier and more interesting