NASA Will Send an Alien-Hunting Helicopter to Saturn’s Titan
By Daniel Oberhaus
The Dragonfly mission will spend two years flying around the surface of Titan, studying the moon’s composition and searching for signs of life.
politics
Senators Try—Again—to Solve the Nuclear Waste Debacle
By Eric Niiler
A bipartisan group is trying to find a place, or perhaps many places, to bury nuclear waste by making it harder for everyone to say no.
WIRED Opinion
A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering
By Kafui Dzirasa
Opinion: An electrical device has the potential to treat Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and other brain disorders. But do the risks outweigh the potential?
bug bites
The Terrifying Unknowns of an Exotic Invasive Tick
By Maryn McKenna
The Asian longhorned tick showed up in the US last year and has flourished in unexpected places. And it's biting humans.
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Fancy Feet
New Balance's Latest Shoes Come With 3D-Printed Soles
By Adrienne So
3D printing has other benefits besides personalization. It keeps manufacturing in the United States.
The Monitor
The New Charlie's Angels Trailer Is Here
By Angela Watercutter
Kristen Stewart should have probably been playing a spy this whole time.
AI Ethics
Taser Maker Says It Won't Use Facial Recognition in Bodycams
By Tom Simonite
Axon, the maker of Tasers and police bodycams, said it won't deploy facial recognition systems after a company ethics board recommended against it.
sports
Want Your Kid to Play Pro Soccer? Sign Her Up for Basketball
By Sara Harrison
Elite athletes are specializing in their sports earlier and earlier, but some sports medicine experts say that won't help you make it to the pros.
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