How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profit
In the pandemic’s early days, government-backed public health apps acquired millions of users—a ready-made audience developers are eager to tap....
What the DNA of Ancient Humans Reveals About Pandemics
Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the…
Covid Shots for Little Kids Are Here. Now for the Hardest Part
Hesitancy, bureaucracy, inequity, and the need to explain new formulas could slow down vaccine delivery to the last unprotected group....
The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate
Spraying aerosols and sucking carbon out of the air would bring down temperatures, yes. But the unintended consequences of geoengineering…
Do Birth Control Pills Affect Your Mood? Scientists Can’t Agree
Over 100 million women are estimated to use oral contraceptives, but studies on the pill’s mental health effects raise more…
NASA’s Giant SLS Rocket Is One Step Closer to Launch
After three aborted attempts, engineers successfully completed a practice countdown that included filling the tanks with liquid oxygen and hydrogen....
These Satellites See Through the Clouds to Track Flooding
Remote sensing systems can struggle to spot high waters, especially in stormy weather or at night. Synthetic aperture radar offers…
How Lori Garver Launched NASA’s Commercial Space Partnerships
WIRED spoke with the agency’s former deputy administrator about how she architected a major shift to working with the fledging…
Extreme Weather in 2022 is Just Getting Started
Climate change and natural variability are making this a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves,…
This Year’s Extreme Weather Is Just Getting Started
Climate change and natural variability are making 2022 a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts,…