Biomedical scientist Dr. Andrea Love returns to WIRED to answer a new slate of the internet's burning questions about pseudosciences, health fads, and false wellness claims. What common household ...

Scientists are debating whether to use a nuclear explosion to prevent an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, from hitting the moon in 2032. The asteroid has a 4% chance of impact, which could create a debris ...

Experts warn about propylparaben, an additive found in a variety of food products. While it is banned in the European Union, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still authorizes the use of this ...

A study published in Science Advances by University of Utah Health researchers sheds light on the long-term effects of the ketogenic diet, raising important questions about its safety and efficacy for ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Quantum computers can outperform even the best classical supercomputers thanks to quantum entanglement and superposition, but even they can’t solve ...

"Until we can separate these signals more clearly, we have to be especially careful not to misinterpret them as signs of life." In 2023, scientists from Cambridge University reported what appeared to ...

Every day, like clockwork, geysers in Yellowstone National Park erupt in a burst of volcanic activity as tourists ooh and ah at the spectacle. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Political scientist Michael Beckley joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about modern China. When does the history of modern China begin? What do Westerners get wrong about China?

Karin Verspoor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Health and Medical Research Council, and Elsevier BV. She is affiliated with ...