Florida’s War With Invasive Pythons Has a New Twist

PLUS: India's Lander Touches Down on the Moon. Russia's Has Crashed, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 08.23.23 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.   Florida's War With Invasive Pythons Has a New Twist SLITHER OF HOPE | 7-MINUTE READ  It may not be possible to eradicate the state's tens of thousands of Burmese pythons. But the local wildlife is biting back—and humans wielding new tech can help. By Max G. Levy   India's Lander Touches Down on the Moon. Russia's Has Crashed SURE SHOT | 6-MINUTE READ  While India's spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the Russian one collided with it. The mixed record shows that developing a lunar economy won't be easy. By Ramin Skibba   The Impossible Fight to Stop Canada's Wildfires CLIMATE CRISIS | 12-MINUTE READ  Canada's worst wildfire season ever has put unprecedented strain on the country's firefighters. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced, with millions more choking on toxic wildfire smoke. Next summer could be far worse. By Omar Mouallem   Use of AI Is Seeping Into Academic Journals—and It's Proving Difficult to Detect PROOFREAD | 5-MINUTE READ  Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there's no foolproof way to catch it all yet. By Amanda Hoover   The World's Workers Are Donning Cooling Vests to Battle Record Heat Waves MELTDOWN | 5-MINUTE READ  Garments that can be packed with ice or equipped with fans are becoming increasingly popular among workers exposed to high heat. By Chris Baraniuk ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science The Lawlessness of Large Numbers A Brain Implant Helped Stroke Survivors Regain Movement The Race to Save Yellowknife From Raging Wildfires 10 Facts That Prove the World Is in a Climate Emergency How Hilary Turned Into a Monster Storm Trending on WIRED RAW MATERIALS | 9-MINUTE READ The Dark History Oppenheimer Didn't Show By Ngofeen Mputubwele Coming from the Congo, I knew where an essential ingredient for atomic bombs was mined, even if everyone else seemed to ignore it. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. That includes subscriber-only content like Steven Levy's Plaintext column, plus free stickers! Subscribe now. ADVERTISEMENT 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.