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The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas reached its closest point to the sun. Here's how to follow the rest of its journey away from our solar system.

An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here’s what it means.

Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation.

What sneaky invisible forces enable these instruments to locate buried treasure?

“Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.

This $400 set comes with minifigures of the complete Next Gen crew, including Picard, Riker, and Wesley Crusher’s portable tractor beam.

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number theory to explain quantum fractals.

The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit mechanical forces for growth and development.

“We learn who is furloughed when we send an email to someone and get the out-of-office message,” one employee tells WIRED.

Save almost $20 on Microsoft's first-party headset for Xbox Series S/X.