From sunburn salve to brain science: an Aloe vera sterol emerges as a potential Alzheimer’s lead
A computational study spotlights beta-sitosterol—an abundant plant sterol present in Aloe vera—as a strong binder of Alzheimer’s-related enzymes, reviving interest in botanical molecules as starting points for modern neurotherapeutics.
Best Wireless Earbuds (2026): Apple, Sony, Bose, and More
Cut through the specs and hype. Here’s how the 2026 earbud landscape really looks—from Apple and Sony to Bose and budget bangers—plus what’s new, what matters, and what to skip.
When the Deep Sea Meets the Crowd: How a Rare Chiton Earned a Name “of the People”
A rare deep-sea chiton surfaced from scientific obscurity to viral fame—and got a name chosen with help from thousands of people online. Here’s why Ferreiraella populi matters, and what this moment says about science in the social-media era.
EPA enforcement craters under Trump: context, causes, and consequences
A new analysis finds a dramatic pullback in the Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement work under President Trump. Here’s what that means, why it happened, and what to watch as environmental accountability enters a legally and politically volatile era.
Sony's Biggest QLED Screens See Big Discounts This Weekend
Massive Sony “QLED-style” Mini‑LED sets—headlined by the Bravia 9 series—are getting rare weekend price cuts. Here’s what’s going on, what to check before you buy, and how to decide between Sony’s brightest LCDs and its OLEDs.
Target Darts Omni Auto Scoring System Hits the Mark
Target Darts’ new Omni system brings computer vision and online matchmaking to the oche, promising instant, automatic scoring and pub-league vibes at home—without the chalk dust.
A 773,000-year-old Moroccan cave find may sit near the family fork that led to us, Neanderthals, and Denisovans
A newly dated hominin from a Moroccan cave, pinned to the precise age of Earth’s last magnetic flip, lands close to the branching point that produced Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans—offering a rare, sharply timed snapshot of our lineage in transition.
The 4 Best Website Builders of 2026, Explained: What WIRED’s Tests Mean for You
WIRED updated its guide to the best website builders for 2026 after hands-on testing. Here’s the essential context, how to read the results, and how to pick the right platform for your project.
Your One‑Day Financial Reset: 7 Tech‑Smart Moves for Stronger Money Health
Use a single day to overhaul your money life. These seven, tech-guided steps help you automate savings, tame debt, boost security, and future‑proof your finances—without turning budgeting into a second job.
‘Penisgate’ at the Olympics: Alleged bulge-boosting in ski jumping, the science behind it, and why it’s risky
Allegations that some ski jumpers used penile fillers to influence suit fit have ignited a bizarre Olympic controversy. Here’s what might be going on, the medical risks, and what rule-makers can do next.
Sixteen AI agents, one C compiler: What a $20,000 experiment tells us about the future of software creation
A coordinated swarm of 16 Claude-based agents reportedly built a new C compiler that could compile a Linux kernel—at a monetary cost of ~$20,000 and with heavy human orchestration. Here’s why it’s a milestone, why it’s not magic, and what it signals for engineering in the LLM era.
Purple prose meets prompt errors: A lawyer’s Bradbury-laced brief collapses under AI hallucinations
A lawyer tried to rescue a fatally flawed, AI-assisted brief with dramatic Ray Bradbury quotations. The court wasn’t impressed—and the case was lost. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and how legal practice is adapting to generative AI’s risks.