Neil The Celebrity Seal Has 1.7 Million Fans — And Wildlife Officials Are Worried

Neil the Seal has charmed Tasmania and millions online, but wildlife officials warn his overwhelming popularity could put this wild seal’s safety at risk

The Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Today: When To Watch

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky conditions.

The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research
The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research

The Trump administration is waging a culture war on science, and the latest salvo is in the form of a dry, bureaucratic proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that could threaten the future of US science as we know it. The proposal would give political appointees unprecedented control over grant funding, the […]

The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year

“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.

Daylight Saving Time Debate Reveals Science Literacy Hole

While people debate “pros” and “cons” of permanent daylight saving time, one expert is more concerned about science literacy gaps emerging in the discussion.

2 Sleep Patterns That Mean You’re Intelligent, By A Psychologist

New sleep research links two measurable brain-wave patterns during deep sleep to sharper thinking, no matter how many hours of sleep you actually get.

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.

AI and a brain implant restored a paralysed man’s movement and touch
AI and a brain implant restored a paralysed man’s movement and touch

Researchers have restored hand movement and the sense of touch to a man paralysed from the chest down. The results, published in Nature Medicine, suggest the technology partly rewired his nervous system. The system, called a “double neural bypass,” com…

This Beagle Is An ‘Accidental Ambassador’ For Former Research Dogs

Uno was the first beagle rescued during the “public release” from Envigo in 2022 and lives at Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary when he’s not meeting members of Congress.

Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza
Ninja’s microwave air fryer could be the fix for soggy reheated pizza

Ninja has added everything from ice cream makers to double-decker toaster ovens to its extensive lineup of counter-clogging appliances, but it’s only now introducing its first microwave. What makes the new Ninja Crispi Microwave stand out among its many competitors is that it doubles as an air fryer. After heating your food using microwaves, you […]