A slalom skier just achieved a remarkable result in the Alpine Ski World Cup—coming from last place to win. As mountains get warmer and conditions less predictable, expect more freak occurrences like this.

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It started as a big old ball of dust, so how did it end up like a giant pancake? Get the true story using fake forces.

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They may be tiny, but phytoplankton and aerosols power pivotal Earth systems. Scientists are about to learn a whole lot more about them at a critical time.

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You need a heat pump, ASAP. Now nine states are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of this climate superhero.

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From data access to scientific merit, Dr. Norman is working to make astronomy—and all STEM fields—more inclusive.

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WIRED experimented with a new form of voice assistant that can browse the web and perform tasks online. Siri, Alexa, and other virtual helpers could soon be much more powerful.

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Houston-based rBIO has invented a new process to churn out insulin at higher yields using custom-made bacteria.

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Big Beef is wooing science teachers with webinars and lesson plans in an attempt to change kids’ perceptions of the industry.

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“Distributed acoustic sensing” looks for disturbances in fiber to detect earthquakes and even insects. Can it also improve rail safety?

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Details are scarce, but Elon Musk says initial results are “promising.”

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