A new study shows how the Vietnam War–era initiative shaped a generation of star physician-researchers—and offers lessons that can be applied today.

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DNA double-strand breaks are associated with cancer and aging. A new study shows neurons can use them to quickly express genes related to learning and memory.

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Plus: A spyware ban, a big WhatsApp fine, and more of the week's top security news.

When riders come into my car, it’s as if the human behind the wheel disappears.

From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there.

Two games. Two foxlike creature-heroes. Vastly different outcomes.

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

A sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause.

Want to play guitar, piano, or your old clarinet? From mics to metronomes, here's a list of our favorite tools for learning a musical instrument.

Truly, is any beard that perfect?

Just in case you needed more to worry about, mask-related acne is also breaking out nationwide. Here's how to get it under control.

This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.

The late evolutionary biologist made a reputation—and enemies—by speaking out against the idea that genes are destiny. Science still needs people like him.

Want to live that hybrid life—without sacrificing a good keyboard or battery life? The X12 Detachable is the machine for you.

The city capped commissions on restaurant deliveries amid the pandemic, but it says the apps added new fees and marketed deceptive promotions.

Looking forward to Labor Day? So are ruthless gangs of cybercriminals.

Deadly flooding in and around New York City dramatizes the risks to infrastructure that wasn’t built to handle warmer, wetter climate.

After a first attempt brought up an empty tube, the rover finally cored a sample.

Urban areas soak up the sun’s energy, dramatically raising temperatures. In the hurricane’s aftermath, Louisiana is sweltering without AC.

#ADayOffTwitch and dozens of subreddit blackouts were organized separately, but together they show the potential power of collective action by users.

Hundreds of people are displaying similar behaviors to that of YouTube star Jan Zimmermann. Do they have a disorder or something more mysterious?

They might not all be perfect, but they've become necessary.

The metaverse could be beautiful. But left unchecked, it will further fragment reality and make us even more polarized.

Now you can blame the primate brain. And neuroscientists are eager for a deeper look.

We're working with TCL and CBS Sports to give away our top WIRED-recommended TV. (Open to the US only. See rules for details.)

A new study finds that small groups of laypeople can match or surpass the work of professional fact checkers—and they can do it at scale.

Hurricane Ida and California wildfires are two sides of the same coin: On a warmer planet, it’s getting harder to evacuate from extreme events.

No one should have to work this hard this early in a game.

Researchers built a miniature version of the crustacean to better understand the biomechanics of its legendary strike.

Mask guidance continues to change. Here’s what you need to know, depending on who you are, to protect yourself—and, most importantly, others.

Everyone from tech companies to churches wants a say in how the EU regulates AI that could harm people.

It's expensive, but Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table will save you valuable shelf space while delivering fun board games for the whole family.

In an excerpt from AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan explore what happens when deepfakers attack the deepfakes.

It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.

The company’s new approach to political content acknowledges that engagement isn’t always the best way to measure what users value.

The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry and the latest twist in the streaming wars.

The Latitude 7320 Detachable is a Surface wannabe that'll cost you.

A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu.

It’s a universe where disabilities don’t slow people down or dominate their lives.

The CDC and FDA are begging docs not to jump the gun on giving children the shot before clinical trials can establish the risk of side effects for young users.

Alvy Ray Smith helped invent computer animation as we know it—then got royally shafted by Steve Jobs. Now he’s got a vision for where the pixel will take us next.

Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image—and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily.

Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives too?

Whether your company wants you back sooner or later, these tips will help you make the adjustment smoothly.

ASML’s next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machines achieve previously unattainable levels of precision, which means chips can keep shrinking for years to come.

Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing?

The species' relentless invasion of the continent has taken a turn towards cannibalism.

You are your own biggest weakness, but changing just a few of your behaviors can reduce the chances that your online accounts get breached.