Boston Dynamics unveils production-ready version of Atlas robot at CES 2026

Boston Dynamics' Atlas is finally entering production. After years of testing this humanoid robot (and forcing it to dance), the robotics company announced at CES 2026 that the final version of t [...]

New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub's corpse in Central Park in 2014 to "be fun." Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up. [...]

The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold

New research has given credence to a 5,000-year-old practice. [...]

New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry

Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons. [...]

We have a fossil closer to our split with Neanderthals and Denisovans

A recent study suggests that North Africa may be a key place to look. [...]

Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data

Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers. [...]

Brunswick's latest boats at CES 2026 feature edge AI, self-docking capabilities and solar power

If you've never docked a boat before, consider yourself lucky. There are plenty of popular TikTok channels devoted to shaming those who bring their craft back home clumsily or berth them with som [...]

Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps. [...]

A British redcoat’s lost memoir resurfaces

Shadrack Byfield lost his left arm in the War of 1812; his life sheds light on post-war re-integration. [...]