You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

Whales With A Tale: AI For Good Award Goes To Happywhale

An AI whale identification platform, powered by photos from citizens and scientists alike, is revolutionizing marine research. Plus, it’s fun for whale-watching tourists.

Putin’s Exploding Nuclear Threats May Presage Incursion On NATO State

Putin’s new ramped-up threats to target European democracies with his arsenal of nuclear super-bombs could foreshadow an armed attack by Russian troops on a NATO nation.

3 Things To Know As Tropical Storm Or Hurricane Isaias Forms

Here’s what you need to know about future Tropical Storm or Hurricane Isaias.

A ‘Full Halo CME’ Is Headed For Earth — Now We Wait

A coronal mass ejection left the sun Tuesday in the wake of a solar flare, which could mean displays of aurora on Friday, say space weather experts.

Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy

Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US. The power purchase agreement is meant to guarantee the revenue […]

OpenAI Is Pissing Off a Bunch of Mathematicians—Again

“There’s a perception of mobster behavior” from leading AI companies, one mathematician tells WIRED as OpenAI prepares to release more than 100 new solutions to unsolved problems.

Florida Counties Declare Emergencies As Local Dengue Hits A Record

Three Tampa Bay counties are under emergency orders as Florida logs a record 252 locally acquired dengue cases. What the orders do and what drove the outbreak.

A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.

Kenya’s First Ebola Patient Flew To Nairobi Two Days Before He Died

Kenya’s first Ebola patient flew from Entebbe to Nairobi in the final days of a fatal illness. An epidemiologist explains what that means for contacts.