Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field.

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.

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The Data Foundation, the American Geophysical Union, and a coalition of universities are scrambling to ensure that the nation accurately assesses the growing dangers of global warming.

Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers.

An unprecedented look at the state of AI’s energy and resource usage, where it is now, where it is headed in the years to come, and why we have to get it right.

The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.

In 2019, Karen Hao, a senior reporter with MIT Technology Review, pitched writing a story about a then little-known company, OpenAI. This is what happened next.

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Dow Chemical and X-energy are one step closer to bringing advanced nuclear technology to a chemical plant in Texas.

Colossal Biosciences claims it has revived an extinct species, but scientists outside the company are skeptical.

A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.

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Amid a changing game, the voice of the Mets since 1995 has anchored its fans to a shared identity.

Arête Glacier Initiative has raised $5 million to improve sea-level rise forecasts and explore the possibility of refreezing glaciers in place.

‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals

With a new reasoning model that matches the performance of ChatGPT o1, DeepSeek managed to turn restrictions into innovation.

What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we tackle each year as we compile this annual list.

Ammonia, used in fertilizer, is essential to our lives. Addis Energy is trying to make the chemical underground.