Rain Boots, Turning Tides, and the Search for a Missing Boy

Last year in Nova Scotia, after 3-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished, online sleuths descended on Facebook groups to help find him. Then they lost their way.

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ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving Up Activist’s Data

The email service says it was unable to appeal a Swiss court’s demand to log the IP address of a French climate advocate.

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A Texas Abortion ‘Whistleblower’ Site Still Can't Find a Host

Even the most extreme internet infrastructure providers have turned their backs on the website for violating their terms of service.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Here's all the WIRED coverage in one place, from how to keep your children entertained to how this outbreak is affecting the economy.

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What Apple Can Do Next to Fight Child Sexual Abuse

The fallout from the company's recent proposal has created a new opportunity to fix how it roots out abusive material across its devices.

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'The Artful Escape' Is Psychedelic Perfection

This joyous game is full of surprisingly deep messages about what it means to be authentic and to make impactful art.

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Whoop’s New Wearable Can Go on Your Wrist—or in Your Clothes

Your workout apparel just got a lot smarter.

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In Kenya, Influencers Are Hired to Spread Disinformation

It’s a lucrative gig for content creators, who can make $10 to $15 a day by smearing journalists and activists on social media.

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The 10 Best Portable Grills You Can Buy

We barbecued for weeks to find the right charcoal and propane grills for road trips—or just for smaller homes.

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This Workout Mirror Is a More Affordable Pick for Home Gyms

The Reflect smart mirror from Echelon Fitness offers a wide array of video workouts on a handsome reflective touchscreen.

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In the US, the AI Industry Risks Becoming Winner-Take-Most

A new study illustrates just how geographically concentrated AI activity has become.

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Better Data on Ivermectin Is Finally on Its Way

Studies have been small and often not great. The best info so far says don’t use it, get vaccinated, and hang in there for the more promising meds being tested.

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Amazon Fire Tablets And Kindles Are on Sale Right Now

Need a cheap slate or ebook reader? These prices are some of the best we've seen outside of Prime Day.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Gamble Is Off to a Rocky Start

Enthusiasm, fear, and light shows usher the country into the age of cryptocurrency.

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The Best High-Tech Socks to Tackle Your Next Run

Leave the cotton behind with technical fabrics and constructions that help you pile on the miles.

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Pigeons, Curves, and the Traveling Salesperson Problem

Mathematician Ian Stewart explains the twisty history of combinatorial optimization.

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Pharmacies Stepped Up During Covid—and Changed for Good

Pharmacies have long been perceived as commodities. Now, they’re a central tool for removing barriers to health care.

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In Red Dead Redemption, the Wild West Is a Refuge

Players in lockdown looked to Rockstar's open-world game to escape—and reconnect with their posses.

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Diamondback’s New Commuter Ebike Might Make You Ditch the Car

The off-road specialist debuts a mid-priced ebike built for the urban grid.

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3D Printing Helps Ultracold Quantum Experiments Go Small

Cutting-edge devices used for quantum experiments have been bulky, finicky, and confined to academic labs—so far.

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How to Make the Most of Online Courses to Boost Your Career

Whether you need new skills for a promotion or want a new job entirely, these options make it easy and—in many cases—free to learn something new.

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Why Tesla Is Designing Chips to Train Its Self-Driving Tech

Developing AI is costly and time-consuming. Custom silicon can give companies an edge.

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One Woman’s Mission to Rewrite Nazi History on Wikipedia

Ksenia Coffman’s fellow editors have called her a vandal and a McCarthyist. She just wants them to stop glorifying fascists—and start citing better sources.

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Tips for Learning to Type With One Hand

Whether it's a short-term injury or a long-term disability, some adjustments and the right gear can make it easier to use your computer.

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What Makes an Artist in the Age of Algorithms?

The Grammy-nominated composer BT spoke to WIRED about art as a form of big data—and his new composition that lives on the blockchain.

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What Medical Researchers Can Learn From the 'Yellow Berets'

A new study shows how the Vietnam War–era initiative shaped a generation of star physician-researchers—and offers lessons that can be applied today.

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Reach Easy With the 10 Best Messenger and Crossbody Bags

From everyday canvas sacks to rainstorm-ready sling packs, these one-strap wonders shoulder the burden.

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To Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNA

DNA double-strand breaks are associated with cancer and aging. A new study shows neurons can use them to quickly express genes related to learning and memory.

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How to Turn Your Favorite Web Apps Into Desktop Apps

Want to access Twitter and Google Chat in a single click? Here’s how to think outside the browser.

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BrakTooth Flaws Affect Billions of Bluetooth Devices

Plus: A spyware ban, a big WhatsApp fine, and more of the week's top security news.

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Step Away From Screens With the 16 Best Family Board Games

These sets will spruce things up when everyone in the house is tired of screens and all caught up on Ted Lasso.

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I’m a Lyft Driver. My Passengers Act Like I’m Part of the App

When riders come into my car, it’s as if the human behind the wheel disappears.

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The 6 Best Camping Stoves for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

We sautéed, boiled, and burned our food to find the best portable propane gas stoves.

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Biologists Unlock the Secrets of ‘Invisible’ Animals

From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there.

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Which Tablet Should You Get for Your Kids?

Kids and screens are a contentious subject. But if you’re going to get your kids a tablet, here are the ones you should buy and why.

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The 25 Best Labor Day Sales on Our Favorite Gear

Save on TVs, smart bulbs, running socks, and more WIRED-recommended products.

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Biomutant and Ratchet & Clank Epitomize the Gaming Budget Gap

Two games. Two foxlike creature-heroes. Vastly different outcomes.

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Covid Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More News

Catch up on the most important updates from this week.

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Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans

A sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause.

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‘Final Girls’ Make the Best Horror Movie Heroes

The female characters who survive until the end of the film are the antidote to the movie's cycle of violence.

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The Best Gear to Learn Music Like a Pro

Want to play guitar, piano, or your old clarinet? From mics to metronomes, here's a list of our favorite tools for learning a musical instrument.

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How to Prevent and Treat Face Mascne

Just in case you needed more to worry about, mask-related acne is also breaking out nationwide. Here's how to get it under control.

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Finally, a Fun Conspiracy Theory: Ted Lasso’s Roy Kent Is CGI

Truly, is any beard that perfect?

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Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On

This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.

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Lenovo's Laptop-Tablet ThinkPad Goes After the Surface

Want to live that hybrid life—without sacrificing a good keyboard or battery life? The X12 Detachable is the machine for you.

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Richard Lewontin's Legacy of Fighting Racism in Science

The late evolutionary biologist made a reputation—and enemies—by speaking out against the idea that genes are destiny. Science still needs people like him.

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Chicago Claims DoorDash and Grubhub Misled Customers on Fees

The city capped commissions on restaurant deliveries amid the pandemic, but it says the apps added new fees and marketed deceptive promotions.

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Why Ransomware Hackers Love a Holiday Weekend

Looking forward to Labor Day? So are ruthless gangs of cybercriminals.

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The 20 Best Hiking and Camping Deals for Labor Day

This is our favorite time to hit the trails. Here's what you need to make the outdoors feel like home.

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The NYC Subway Wasn’t Built for 21st Century Storms

Deadly flooding in and around New York City dramatizes the risks to infrastructure that was wasn’t built to handle warmer, wetter climate.

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Second Time's the Charm: NASA Perseverance Drills a Mars Rock

After a first attempt brought up an empty tube, the rover finally cored a sample.

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New Orleans Was Already a 'Heat Island.' Then Ida Cut Power

Urban areas soak up the sun’s energy, dramatically raising temperatures. In the hurricane’s aftermath, Louisiana is sweltering without AC.

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Twitch And Reddit Protests May Only Be the Beginning

#ADayOffTwitch and dozens of subreddit blackouts were organized separately, but together they show the potential power of collective action by users.

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They Watched a YouTuber With Tourette’s—Then Adopted His Tics

Hundreds of people are displaying similar behaviors to that of YouTube star Jan Zimmermann. Do they have a disorder or something more mysterious?

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The Case for Video Game Tutorials

They might not all be perfect, but they've become necessary.

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The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection

Looking for fresh indoor hobbies? Why not start a record collection? These entry-level turntables will help you enjoy analog audio at home.

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12 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear

This fall, your child still needs a face mask for school or play. These are the ones my little ones will tolerate.

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I Want My Daughter to Live in a Better Metaverse

The metaverse could be beautiful. But left unchecked, it will further fragment reality and make us even more polarized.

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You’re Not Alone: Monkeys Choke Under Pressure Too

Now you can blame the primate brain. And neuroscientists are eager for a deeper look.

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Our Favorite Mattresses on Sale for Labor Day

Need a new bed? Holidays are the best times to get a decent price. Here are our recommendations in all price ranges.

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We're Giving Away a 75-Inch Version of Our Favorite TV

We're working with TCL and CBS Sports to give away our top WIRED-Recommended TV. (Open to the US only. See rules for details.)

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Can the Wisdom of Crowds Help Fix Social Media’s Trust Issue?

A new study finds that small groups of laypeople can match or surpass the work of professional fact checkers—and they can do it at scale.

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

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Fleeing Disaster Is Hard. Climate Change Is Making It Harder

Hurricane Ida and California wildfires are two sides of the same coin: On a warmer planet, it’s getting harder to evacuate from extreme events.

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I'm Trapped in the Witcher 3 Grind, and I Hate It Here

No one should have to work this hard this early in a game.

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This Tiny Robot Mimics the Mantis Shrimp's Mighty Punch

Researchers built a miniature version of the crustacean to better understand the biomechanics of its legendary strike.

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The Best Sex Toys and Tech for Every Body

These are our favorite gender-inclusive adult devices to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.

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I’m Vaccinated. When Is It Safe to Take My Mask Off?

Mask guidance continues to change. Here’s what you need to know, depending on who you are, to protect yourself—and, most importantly, others.

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The Fight to Define When AI Is ‘High Risk’

Everyone from tech companies to churches wants a say in how the EU regulates AI that could harm people.

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This Touchscreen Table Lets You Summon Board Games With a Tap

It's expensive, but Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table will save you valuable shelf space while delivering fun board games for the whole family.

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Artificial Intelligence and the ‘Gods Behind the Masks’

In an excerpt from AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan explore what happens when deepfakers attack the deepfakes.

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Covid Has Created a Virtual Renaissance for Life Drawing

As lockdowns began, artists and models migrated to video conferencing—revolutionizing who gets to sketch and be sketched.

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What It'll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida

It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.

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Facebook Quietly Makes a Big Admission

The company’s new approach to political content acknowledges that engagement isn’t always the best way to measure what users value.

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Funimation’s Crunchyroll Acquisition Means Big Anime Is Here

The Funimation-Crunchyroll deal represents a big shift for the industry, and the latest twist in the streaming wars.

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The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy and sweatproof wireless headphones. Here are our favorites.

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Dell's New Laptop-Tablet Hybrid Is Great—but Pricey

The Latitude 7320 Detachable is a Surface wannabe that'll cost you.

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So … What If Aliens’ Quantum Computers Explain Dark Energy?

A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu.

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Mass Effect Is Kind of a Utopia for the Chronically Ill

It’s a universe where disabilities don’t slow people down or dominate their lives.

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Should Kids Get Covid Shots Through Off-Label Prescriptions?

The CDC and FDA are begging docs not to jump the gun on giving children the shot before clinical trials can establish the risk of side effects for young users.

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Meet the Little-Known Genius Who Helped Make Pixar Possible

Alvy Ray Smith helped invent computer animation as we know it—then got royally shafted by Steve Jobs. Now he’s got a vision for where the pixel will take us next.

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Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World

Eighteen months of using front-facing cameras has distorted our self-image—and a new study reveals that the effects aren't going away easily.

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These Are the 9 Android Phones Worth Buying

Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these picks and tips.

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Our Favorite Paper Planners for Crossing Tasks off Your List

Digital tools are not always superior. We love good old-fashioned pen and paper for keeping on track.

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An Experimental Birth Control Attacks Sperm Like a Virus

Monoclonal antibodies have been touted for their potential to fight off infections like Covid-19. Could they be used as contraceptives, too?

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How to Prepare for Your Eventual Return to the Office

Whether your company wants you back sooner or later, these tips will help you make the adjustment smoothly.

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The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive

ASML’s next-generation extreme ultraviolet lithography machines achieve previously unattainable levels of precision, which means chips can keep shrinking for years to come.

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The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young

Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing?

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Nothing Can Eat Australia’s Cane Toads—So They Eat Each Other

The species' relentless invasion of the continent has taken a turn towards cannibalism.

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6 Things You Need to Do to Prevent Getting Hacked

You are your own biggest weakness, but changing just a few of your behaviors can reduce the chances that your online accounts get breached.

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Which Google Pixel Phone (and Gear) Should You Buy?

Here’s a guide to all the models, along with case recommendations and software tips.

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Computer Scientists Find a Key Research Algorithm's Limits

The most widely used technique for optimizing values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem.

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The Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone

Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.

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11 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster

There's always something you can do to improve your connection at home.

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How to Save Money on Your Digital Subscriptions

You don't have to be tied down to multiple costly services month after month.

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California Man Stole 610,000 iCloud Photos in Search of Nudes

Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week's top security news.

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The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

Chatty assistants from Google, Amazon, and Apple are popular. But which one is right for you?

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‘Prebunking’ Health Misinformation Tropes Can Stop Their Spread

Preemptively familiarizing people with centuries-old anti-vaccine narratives may be more effective than retroactive fact-checking.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Is Almost Android's Apple Watch

The company's new smartwatches breathe new life into Google's Wear OS 3, and a dose of hope for the future.

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Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout

Scientists have attached dosimeters to the reptiles so they can serve as living “bioindicators” to gauge contamination levels near the shuttered nuclear power plant.

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