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Drought may have doomed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores

A new climate record suggests that Homo floresiensis — pint-size human relatives nicknamed “hobbits” — endured thousands...

This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Here’s a test for infants: Show them a...

Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water

This story originally appeared on Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is part of the Climate Desk...

A CDC panel has struck down universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The altered Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, without new data to justify a reassessment, will no longer...

Big Neandertal noses weren’t made for cold

Proof that Neandertals hadn’t adapted to cold was right under their noses. Unique video from the naval...

How male seahorses tap into their mothering side

If there were to be a “best dad” award in the animal kingdom, seahorses would be a...

Check Out Highlights From WIRED’s 2025 Big Interview Event

WIRED’s Big Interview series prides itself on being the place for engaging conversations with political leaders, creators,...

Can AI Look at Your Retina and Diagnose Alzheimer’s? Eric Topol Hopes So

For decades now, it’s been fairly well established that once you turn 40 you should start paying...

How a bacterial toxin linked to colon cancer messes with DNA

The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its...

Nanotyrannus is still not a teenage T. rex

Let the record show: In 2025, one of paleontology’s oldest debates was settled. A second study in...

Chatbots spewing facts, and falsehoods, can sway voters

Laundry-listing facts rarely changes hearts and minds – unless a bot is doing the persuading. Briefly chatting...

A volcanic eruption might have helped bring the Black Plague to Europe

An erupting volcano may have kicked off a chain of events that led to the swift dance...
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