2025-07-05

Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk. [...]

2025-07-05

Is It Time to Stop Protecting the Grizzly Bear?

The Endangered Species Act has a major problem. An unlikely move could help save it. [...]

2025-07-04

The EU Proposes New Rules to Govern the European Space Race

The Space Act, which would apply to local and foreign companies, aims to simplify procedures, protect assets in orbit, level the playing field, and help European companies expand into new markets. [...]

2025-07-03

See the First Breathtaking Celestial Images From the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

More images of deep space from the new observatory were promised in a livestream. [...]

2025-07-03

Judge: You can’t ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI

A written ruling details why a judge restored funding for many NIH grants. [...]

2025-07-03

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Leave Millions Without Health Insurance

Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts. [...]

2025-07-02

Rice could be key to brewing better non-alcoholic beer

"It’s time we move beyond outdated perceptions and recognize what rice can offer in creating beer." [...]

2025-07-02

Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms. [...]

2025-07-02

New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation”

It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass. [...]