We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries. [...]

Mining the deep ocean

Policymakers debate if we even need deep ocean mining and if we can do it safely. [...]

Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area

Fortunately, it happened early in the morning, so nobody was around. [...]

Scientists Are Starting to Unlock the Nanoscale Secrets of the Immune System

At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of the human immune system. [...]

The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry

Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon. [...]

US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US

Payment reimburses the company for two leases, one for a massive 3 GW wind farm. [...]

April's Pink Moon Won't Actually Be Pink, but It's Tied to Easter

The full moon in April helps determine the date for Easter each year. [...]

The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon

As soon as April 1, four people will embark on a journey that will take them farther from the Earth than anyone has ever traveled before. [...]

Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires

Opponents say the proposed rule would be a giveaway to the timber industry. [...]