These Rare Seeds Escaped Syria's War—to Help Feed the World

Conflict forced scientists to abandon a gene bank, but not before duplicating their last remnants of essential crops in the Svalbard vault on a remote Arctic island.

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The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality

These over-ears and earbuds will add some serenity to your day.

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The Adorable, Against-All-Odds Charm of Zoo Tycoon

A thriving community of fans swap stories, strategies, and their own zoos every day—and keep this 2001 game alive in the most heartwarming way.

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Donald Trump Could Still Launch Nuclear Weapons at Any Time

The president's responsibility for the US nuclear arsenal is a Cold War anachronism. The Trump era shows why it needs reform.

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Pathologic Hits Different During a Real Pandemic

One of the first quests in the 2005 survival game is to prove to the people in charge that a pandemic is real, so that they'll do something about it.

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Death, Love, and the Solace of a Million Motorcycle Parts

To cope with the uncertainty and sadness around my mother-in-law’s death, I set about building a four-cylinder superbike.

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Love the USPS? Join the Infrastructure Appreciation Society!

It's a good time to salute infrastructure, from the postal system to the CDC. Their often invisible work still needs to be tended—and honored.

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The Few, the Tired, the Open Source Coders

The open source movement runs on the heroic efforts of not enough people doing too much work. They need help.

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Wish List 2020: 45 Gift Ideas for Your Social Bubble and Beyond

From a modern-classic electric guitar to a wire-free VR headset, here are 45 options for spreading joy—and not Covid.

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Happy Little Instagram Feeds Don't Work in 2020

My Instagram feed remains as artsy and overfiltered as ever, an infinite grid of happy little squares. This, in 2020, is crisis-level denialism.

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The Art That Defied the Last Four, Terrible Years

My mind has slipped anxiously off books and movies since 2016. But as the credits roll on 2020, I’m ready to look back.

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How NASA Finds the Mass of the Dirt Grabbed From an Asteroid

Just how much material did OSIRIS-REx collect from Bennu? The method relies on something called the moment of inertia, and you can replicate it with a fan and a penny.

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17 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents

From a booger buster to a videophone, these gifts make this amazing job just a little easier.

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2 Years After Its Debut, This Smart Oven Is Still Underdone

The Brava oven arrived with a splash in 2018. We've revisited it now that the guided cooking tech has had time to mature. Only it hasn't.

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A Lack of Transparency Is Undermining Pandemic Policy

Official guidance seems handed down from on high, rather than based on studies. That will make it harder to beat Covid-19.

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Can Pepe the Frog Ever Be Redeemed?

On this week’s Get WIRED podcast, senior editor Angela Watercutter talks to the filmmakers behind the documentary Feels Good Man.

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Ancient Dog DNA Reveals Their Enduring Connection With People

Genetic material from prehistoric dogs shows how early humans may have migrated with, bred, and cared for their canine companions.

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Far Cry 5 Helped Me Escape Real Life, Until It Didn’t

What started as just another game quickly became a soothing window to home—and all the ugliness that comes with it.

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What Happened to the Deepfake Threat to the Election?

Lawmakers and researchers had warned that videos altered using AI could disrupt the 2020 vote. But they didn't turn out to be a problem.

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Huawei, 5G, and the Man Who Conquered Noise

How an obscure Turkish scientist’s obscure theoretical breakthrough helped the Chinese tech giant gain control of the future. US telecoms never had a chance.

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