The Mysterious ‘Warming Hole’ in the Middle of the US

PLUS: The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink's Monkeys Actually Died, and more.

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 09.20.23 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.   The Mysterious 'Warming Hole' in the Middle of the US CLIMATE CHANGE | 3-MINUTE READ  The world is rapidly heating. So why has the central US been weirdly cool compared to the rest of the country? By Matt Simon   The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink's Monkeys Actually Died TEST CASE | 5-MINUTE READ  Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink's implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths as US authorities have been asked to investigate Musk's claims. By Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron   Insiders Reveal Major Problems at Lab-Grown-Meat Startup Upside Foods FAKE MEAT | 14-MINUTE READ  Billion-dollar cultivated-meat startup Upside Foods wants you to think the breakthrough chicken fillets it sells are made in a futuristic factory. A WIRED investigation tells a different story. By Matt Reynolds and Joe Fassler   No, This Is Not an Alien. Here's Why PHONE HOME | 6-MINUTE READ  Two "nonhuman beings" were shown off during a bizarre hearing of Mexico's Congress. The bodies are believed to be a muddle of human and animal bones, held together with glue and fake skin. By Anna Lagos   Everything We Know About Neuralink's Brain Implant Trial BIOTECH | 3-MINUTE READ  Elon Musk's neurotech startup announced that it is now seeking patients with paralysis to test a brain-computer interface. By Emily Mullin ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science Ski Resorts Are Giving Up on Snow Here Come the Glow-in-the-Dark Houseplants Explore the Ancient Aztec Capital in This Lifelike 3D Rendering High Blood Pressure Is the World's Biggest Killer. Now There's a Plan to Tackle It A New Proof Moves the Needle on a Sticky Geometry Problem From Our Friends at The 19th California Promised Reparations to Survivors of Forced Sterilization. Few People Have Gotten Them. By Shefali Luthra The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December. 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.