You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Biodiversity Hotspot

PLUS: No, the James Webb Space Telescope Hasn't Broken Cosmology, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 03.01.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Biodiversity Hotspot BIRDS AND BEES | 5-MINUTE READ  New research shows that if done right, urban farms and gardens can support all kinds of species—for the good of people and the environment. By Matt Simon   No, the James Webb Space Telescope Hasn't Broken Cosmology FAR OUT | 11-MINUTE READ  Reports that the JWST killed the reigning cosmological model have been exaggerated. But there's still much to learn from the distant galaxies it glimpses. By Rebecca Boyle   No One Knows If Decades-Old Nukes Would Actually Work KNOWN UNKNOWNS | 5-MINUTE READ  Atomic weapons are highly complex, surprisingly sensitive, and often pretty old. With testing banned, countries have to rely on good maintenance and simulations to trust their weapons work. By Chris Baraniuk   The Disruptors Who Want to Make Death Greener OUTSIDE THE BOX | 6-MINUTE READ  Startups rush to gain a foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting. By Kari Paul   Cute Animals Are Overrated. Let's Save the Weird Ones I CHOOSE YOU! | 4-MINUTE READ  One million species are at risk of extinction, but a handful of charismatic creatures get all the hype. A new conservation strategy has a different focus. By Matt Reynolds More from WIRED Science This Lab-Grown Skin Could Revolutionize Transplants On-Demand Rocket Launches Are Coming How One Guy's AI Tracked the Chinese Spy Balloon Across the US The Dream of Mini Nuclear Plants Hangs in the Balance Should I Learn Coding as a Second Language? Trending on WIRED SECRET INGREDIENT | 4-MINUTE READ Amazon Has a Donkey Meat Problem By Dhruv Mehrotra The online retailer sells products meant for human consumption that contain donkey meat. A new lawsuit claims that's illegal in California. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.