As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED. |
When pigeons outnumber pigeonholes, some birds must double up. This obvious statement, and its inverse, have deep connections to many areas of math and computer science. |
A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of bioelectronics. |
In countries like Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for it—yet. |
Following inaction from the government, fishing communities and conservationists are taking it upon themselves to set up and monitor no-catch zones to combat species depletion caused by overfishing. |
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk. |
Those epic battle scenes in space are awesome—and physically impossible. But hey, it’s more fun this way! |
There’s still no official explanation for the blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France—but experts point to the makeup of the Iberian peninsula’s power grid. |
NIAID's Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Last week, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by RFK Jr.’s department. |
With measles on the rise, this episode of WIRED's Uncanny Valley podcast looks at RFK Jr.’s role in the revival of the once-eliminated deadly illness. |
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