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A new report lays out a modern way to search for E.T., calling for better use of big data and machine learning techniques.

In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners.

The world needs thousands of new grid battery installations to fight climate change. They rarely catch fire — but many people are skeptical of having one next door.

Transplant organs are scarce. Could growing ones with human cells in pigs alleviate the shortage?

WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway.

The young company sent shock waves around the world when it released ChatGPT. But that was just the start. The ultimate goal: Change everything. Yes. Everything.

Agriculture is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, so the US is getting serious about reform. But some scientists say current efforts are misguided.

Most people say they want their kids to be their own genetic offspring—but such a desire is in conflict with other evolving values around parenting and family.

As a young industrial designer, Patricia Moore undertook a radical experiment in aging. Her discoveries reshaped the built world.

A WIRED investigation into a cache of documents posted by an unknown figure lays bare the Trickbot ransomware gang's secrets, including the identity of a central member.

With ecosystems in crisis, engineers and scientists are teaming up to decipher what animals are saying. Their hope: By truly listening to nature, humans will decide to protect it.

Generative AI allows fans to "talk" to their favorite characters, drawing comparisons to everything from roleplaying to fan fiction. But do they actually want to outsource all the fun to AI?

New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a "reality threshold."

In Taiwan, so many people are nearsighted that the island nation has already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us.

People with ADHD have been dealing with a stimulant shortage in the US for almost a year. Some researchers say digital therapeutics could help fill the gap.

"Coming from the Congo, I knew where the essential ingredient for the atomic bombs was mined, even if everyone else seemed to ignore it."

A WIRED investigation and federal citations show how first aid clinics in Amazon warehouses sometimes direct injured employees to get back on the job, risking further injury.

The impulse to save everything no longer makes sense. It's time to leave the city as a monument to the dangers of global warming — and rethink our relationship to heritage.

A literary analytics project called Prosecraft has shuttered after backlash from the writing community. It's a harbinger of a bigger cultural tide shift.

In simulated environments, smell is often the neglected sense. Scentient's wearable device aims to bring a whiff of authenticity to virtual reality.