You voted. Now let's count down the top 10 volcanic events of 2016. The post And the Winner of the Volcanic Event of 2016 Is... appeared first on WIRED.

Humans use compound pulleys all the time. They are based on the work-energy principle. Here is a physics based explanation of this type of simple machine. The post Let’s Learn Some Physics Playing With Compound Pulleys appeared first on WIRED.

Wheelies, burnouts and more—all without a helmet. And the photographer wasn't any safer. The post Pop a Wheelie With the Daredevil Bikers of London appeared first on WIRED.

In 2016, Luxembourg began taking steps toward dominating the asteroid mining industry, and so potentially the flow of cash and commodities beyond Earth. The post Luxembourg's Bid to Become the Silicon Valley of Space Mining appeared first on WIRED.

A new report says that's a big problem for safety. The post Car Dealers Are Dangerously Uneducated About New Safety Features appeared first on WIRED.

At a loss for words to encapsulate the last 12 months? The linguists are here to help. The post How 'Dumpster Fire' Became 2016's Word of the Year appeared first on WIRED.

If history is a predictor, today's confirmation hearing of Sen. Jeff Sessions won't go as smoothly as President-elect Trump would hope. The post Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Hearing: 3 Questions Senators Must Ask appeared first on WIRED.

President-elect Trump's pick for Homeland Security head gets grilled by the Senate today. Here's what they need to ask first. The post John Kelly's Homeland Security Hearing: 3 Questions Congress Must Ask appeared first on WIRED.

The Paperfuge is a hand-powered centrifuge made of paper, string, and plastic that can spin biological samples at up to 125,000 rpm. The post The Paperfuge: A 20-Cent Device That Could Transform Health Care appeared first on WIRED.

If the book has a meta-narrative, it has to do with the inescapable silliness that comes with being human. The post Jean Jullien, Creator of the ‘Peace for Paris’ Symbol, Drops a Clever Book appeared first on WIRED.

Atlassian will pay nearly a half-billion dollars for the popular project management app Trello. It's worth every penny. The post Why Trello, a Simple To-Do App, Is Worth $425 Million appeared first on WIRED.

There are certain things you just can't do. The post The Internet Won't Let Trump Get Away With Insulting Meryl Streep appeared first on WIRED.

A new study makes a pivotal connection: A killer algae gets particularly toxic in masses of warm Pacific waters like El Niño. The post A Mysterious Killer Algae Just Got a Little Less Puzzling appeared first on WIRED.

Machine learning is helping doctors diagnose things like genetic disorders, Alzheimer's, and autism faster than ever before. The post Thanks to AI, Computers Can Now See Your Health Problems appeared first on WIRED.

We'll repeat that: Lego robots. The post Lego’s Boost Kit Turns Your Bricks Into Robots. Robots appeared first on WIRED.

One of fiddler crab's claws comes way, way bigger than the other—totally naturally. So it can fight and flirt, of course. The post Fiddler Crabs Use Their Giant Claw For the Two F's: Fightin' And Flirtin' appeared first on WIRED.

Say cheese. The post A Majestic Leopard Accidentally Takes a Selfie in the Streets of Mumbai appeared first on WIRED.

User experience is the new black, says its college junior designer. The post This Drone-Slinging Concept Is Like a Bond Car for Photojournalists appeared first on WIRED.

They kinda look like Furbies, apparently. The post Cantina Talk: Get Ready to Meet Episode VIII's Version of Ewoks appeared first on WIRED.

The interaction echoes an old-school pull chain, but the final effect is captivating---like there's some unusual technology whirring below the surface. The post A Simple Wooden Lamp With an Utterly Enchanting UI appeared first on WIRED.

A law passed by congress last summer has slowed down innovation in commercial chemistry. The post The Chemical Industry's Having a Bad Reaction to New Regs appeared first on WIRED.

Last year's eight-hour documentary was created from some 800 hours of footage over the course of two years. This is the oral history of how it was done. The post The Epic Story of O.J.: Made in America’s Creation appeared first on WIRED.

Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone 10 years ago today, and it made Apple the biggest company in the world. But it can't sustain Apple forever. The post The iPhone Remade Apple 10 Years Ago. Now It's Slowing Apple Down appeared first on WIRED.

On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the phone he said would change the world. And then it did. The post Even Steve Jobs Didn’t Predict the iPhone Decade appeared first on WIRED.

Because really: if someone makes a horrible gaffe on the red carpet and no one tweets about it, did it even happen? The post The Best Tweets of the 2017 Golden Globes—From Meryl to Moonlight appeared first on WIRED.

"Uber Movement" is a free tool for city planners, but it could be so much more. The post Uber's Mildly Helpful Data Tool Could Help Cities Fix Streets appeared first on WIRED.

By folding fractals into 3-D objects, a mathematical duo hopes to gain new insight into simple equations. The post How to Build Beautiful 3-D Fractals Out of the Simplest Equations appeared first on WIRED.

Like a swarm of bees, these boats work together to defend their territory. The post The Navy's New Robot Boats Swarm the Enemy on Their Own appeared first on WIRED.

The most intriguing products from this year's show. The post Best of CES 2017: The Show’s 10 Sharpest Designs appeared first on WIRED.

The new H9 has a wider color gamut to go along with its $700 price tag. The post Hisense Wants to Make Cheap 4K HDR Look Expensive appeared first on WIRED.

We've spent all week at CES, and we're ready to show you our favorite stuff. The post Best of CES 2017: This Year's Most Interesting Gadgets appeared first on WIRED.

Space photos of the week, January 1 — 7, 2017. The post Space Photos of the Week: Galaxy Clusters and a Supermassive Black Hole Go BOOM appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: New legislation before Congress can ensure American students have the opportunity to train for great science, math, and technology careers. The post It’s Time to Reclaim America's Leadership in Education appeared first on WIRED.

Follow live updates from our final day at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The post We Can't Quit CES Quite Yet. There's Still So Much to Touch appeared first on WIRED.

With its new Smart Remote, Sevenhugs presents a compelling use case for a universal remote. The post Sensor-Laden Remote Control Knows Where You're Pointing It appeared first on WIRED.

Pro-tip for surviving Dry January: Find alternatives you can get excited about. The post Delicious Non-Boozy Beer, Wine, and Spirits for Dry January appeared first on WIRED.

The intel agencies' full report on Russia's hack of the 2016 election is out. But it won't silence the diehard deniers. The post Feds’ Damning Report on Russian Election Hack Won’t Convince Skeptics appeared first on WIRED.

Welcome to the new year, denizens of the Internet. The post While You Were Offline: Donald and Arnold Are Twitter Beefing Because 2017 appeared first on WIRED.

The author is wildly influential, but many writers can't reconcile that with his racist views. The post Writers of Color Continue to Wrestle With Lovecraft's Racist Legacy appeared first on WIRED.

We're proud to bring NextDraft—the most righteous, most essential newsletter on the web—to WIRED.com. The post The Rise of the Vertical Farm, and the Week's Other Must-Read Stories appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX's first launch attempt since its September 2016 launchpad mishap gets delayed a day. The post Foul Weather Pushes SpaceX's Next Launch to Monday appeared first on WIRED.

The Continental Supersports will also be the most powerful Bentley ever. The post Bentley Rolls Out the World's Fastest Four-Seater appeared first on WIRED.

Opinion: The new film Hidden Figures should inspire Hollywood execs to greenlight more stories that represent the diversity of our society. The post Hidden Figures Should Be a Diversity Wake-Up Call for Film appeared first on WIRED.

A small number of gadget makers here at CES are realizing that the very best gadgets are the ones that turn on. The post This Is the Year Gadget Makers Finally Fix Battery Life appeared first on WIRED.

It sings, it dances, and it can help you make a risotto. The post Meet LG's Adorable Voice-Activated Robot for Your Home appeared first on WIRED.

Here is a numerical calculation to determine the path between two points that gives the quickest time - the Brachistochrone problem. The post Let's Tackle a Classic, Wicked Physics Problem. It'll Be Fun—Promise appeared first on WIRED.

The Pop is wholeheartedly digital and analog, all at once. The post Polaroid's New Camera Combines Analog Charm With Snapchat Stickers appeared first on WIRED.

Photographer Nick Turpin captures commuters traveling home at rush hour. The post Foggy Photos of Londoners Riding Packed Night Buses appeared first on WIRED.

Follow day three of our by-the-minute coverage of CES 2017, live from Las Vegas. The post We're Not Done Showing You the Many Gadgets of CES appeared first on WIRED.

To understand what will happen next in the ongoing case of the super-energetic fast radio bursts, look to the discoveries of pulsars and gamma-ray bursts. The post The Mystery of Astronomy's 'Fast Radio Bursts' Only Gets More Beautiful From Here appeared first on WIRED.