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Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.

“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED.

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

This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matters—even for those who don’t frequent the poker table.

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

A federal contracting database lists an ICE payment for $61,218 with the payment code for “guided missile warheads and explosive components.” But it appears ICE simply entered the wrong code.

“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.

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

At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, US representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.

Luckin Coffee, Chagee, and other Chinese brands are targeting US consumers with Instagram-worthy drinks sold through sleek mobile apps.

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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