Articles by

Matt Reynolds

A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs Apart

When Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, died in October 2023, the outpouring of grief online was immediate....

The Plan to Put Pig Genes in Soy Beans for Tastier Fake Meat

For Gastón Paladini, pork is a family affair. In 1923, his great-grandfather Don Juan Paladini moved from...

Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Is a Big Lie

Outside my flat there used to be a path that ran alongside the local reservoir. The narrow...

A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry

The early 1970s were the real heyday of beef in the US. It was the era of...

A Brilliant COP Agreement? It Depends Who You Ask

After tense and protracted negotiations, delegates at the United Nations climate conference COP28 have agreed on a...

Was Bobi the World’s Oldest Dog—or a Fraud?

On October 21, 2023, Bobi the dog died. As with most celebrity deaths, the press coverage was...

Insiders Say Eat Just Is in Big Financial Trouble

Popular vegan egg and lab-grown-meat company Eat Just is in deep financial trouble. A WIRED investigation bringing...

The World’s Broken Food System Costs $12.7 Trillion a Year

The United Nations has published a major new tally of the impact the world’s food system has...