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Volunteers let an AI scan their messages from more than a year before they received a…

Ancient Dog DNA Reveals Their Enduring Connection With People

Genetic material from prehistoric dogs shows how early humans may have migrated with, bred, and cared…

18,000 Years From Now, People Will Still Play Football

Jon Bois' new work of online fiction, 20020, is a utopian meditation on endless time. With…

WIRED25 Day 3: Look at Problems in a New Way

Guests like Anthony Fauci, Lisa Piccirillo, Patrice Peck, and Audrey Tang discussed how to puzzle through…

Anthony Fauci Has Some Very Good Reasons to Be Optimistic

During Day 3 of WIRED25, the public health rock star emphasized the importance of masks, distancing,…

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?

Covid-19 has left lots of people feeling anxious and depressed. But it’s hard to untangle whether…

What Virtual Reality for Flies Teaches Us About Human Vision

Optical illusions can be a useful tool for studying how we see stuff, but it’s hard…

A Radical New Model of the Brain Illuminates Its Wiring

Network neuroscience could revolutionize how we understand the brain—and  change our approach to neurological and psychiatric…

Solve the Covid-19 Testing Crunch, Win $5 Million

For decades, governments and private organizations like Xprize have put up prizes to spur scientific innovation.…

A Study Finds *** Differences in the Brain. Does It Matter?

The NIH research connecting anatomy and *** chromosomes could shed light on mental disorders. But the…