Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever

Researchers identified traces of erythrulose, a monosaccharide, thousands of light-years away. [...]

Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite

Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it. [...]

We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere

If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind. [...]

Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed

As wildfire smoke threatens air quality and safety for millions, here’s your playbook to keep your family safe from the damaging effects of smoke. [...]

The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year

“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED. [...]

Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy

American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint. [...]

20 places on Earth that scientists still can't fully explain

From a Himalayan lake whose DNA results deepened its own mystery to a Siberian blast that still defies full explanation, these are 20 real places science hasn't fully cracked [...]

What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke

The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border. [...]

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke. [...]