A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically-altered kidney from a pig.

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Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little.

A fatal bear attack in Slovakia reignited accusations that conservationists are protecting the animals at the expense of human safety. Experts argue it's a people problem, not a bear problem.

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A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it.

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A soccer AI model created by Google DeepMind makes predictions about where corners will go, and suggests tweaks to make goals more or less likely.

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Unloved buildings turn to ruin, leading to a deluge of construction waste worldwide. Designer Thomas Heatherwick tells WIRED why cities need to prioritize human health and joy in architecture.

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Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and kills ticks has shown positive results in a small human trial.

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Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet—they’re just dangerous in different ways.

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Sex differences explain some of the gaping health inequalities between men and women—but a lot of the time, it’s sexism.

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When everyone's hooking their brains up to computers, we'll need surgeons to install the hardware.

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