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Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided. |
DEEP DIVE | 8-MINUTE READ |
Long-anticipated experiments that use light to mimic gravity are revealing the distribution of energies, forces, and pressures inside a subatomic particle for the first time. |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE | 5-MINUTE READ |
H5N1 has infected cattle across the US and jumped from a mammal to a human for the first time. Experts fear it may someday evolve to spread among humans. |
DOT PHYSICS | 7-MINUTE READ |
To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics! |
INEVITABILITY | 4-MINUTE READ |
Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming. |
WIRED Q&A | 4-MINUTE READ |
WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it's too late. |
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Want one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US? Get used to being high. |
| Elon Musk's Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight. |
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Outcry reached such a crescendo last week that the city canceled public hearings on the tax, which is intended to help offset the hundreds of millions spent managing stormwater and basement flooding. |
| Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it's happening at an uneven rate. That's bad news for its sprawling public transportation system. |
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Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US government's reliance on its systems means the company continues to get a free pass. |
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Yet another problem with recycling: It spews microplastics
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