Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?
AdultsAnimalsHealthNature Sled dogs are the best endurance athletes in the world thanks to a weird quirk in their metabolism.
How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone
AdultsHealthHistoryWomen In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration's newest recruits. Before the year was out, she would begin a fight that would save thousands of lives - though no one knew it at the time.
How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf
AdultsAnimalsBiologyNature ntil the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird wolf-like creature. Except that it wasn't a wolf. Even though it looked like a wolf.
See What It Takes to Hide a Secret Tracker in a Rhino Horn
AdultsAnimalsNature In Tanzania, a team of veterinarians are on a covert mission to protect the black rhinoceros from poaching.
Why It's Almost Impossible to Juggle 15 Balls
AdultsArtSports The world's best numbers juggler can throw and catch 14 balls. Once. Has he reached juggling's limit?
What If You Fell From Space to Earth?
AdultsHealthSpace If you fell from space, what would happen to your body?
Spring Langoustine Tagliatelle
AdultsCreativityFoodCooking Scottish Langoustines, wild garlic and British asparagus, need we say more...
What If You Only Drank Energy Drinks?
AdultsHealthScience What happens when you put too much caffeine in your body?
Why Some Animals Follow The Moon
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentNature Organisms of all shapes and sizes synchronize their behaviors using biological clocks. Some keep pace with the daily rising and setting sun using circadian rhythms.
How Cats Became our Feline Overlords
AdultsAnimalsHumanPets Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines.
Why is it so hard to cure ALS?
AdultsHealthNeuroscience Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig's Disease affects about two out of every 100,000 people worldwide.
How to Cook Perfect Roast Beef | Jamie Oliver
AdultsCreativityFoodCooking Jamie loves Roast Beef, and we hope you do too! Here he gives us all the tips and tricks to make sure you get your beef spot on every time, no matter what cut you're using.
Where the Sounds From the World's Favorite Movies Are Born
AdultsArtFilmMusic WIRED gets a tour from veteran Foley artist John Roesch of the Skywalker's custom built soundstage. Roesch reveals some of the strangest audio props that were used in films like 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Back to the Future' and 'Braveheart'.
Are naked mole rats the strangest mammals?
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceBiology... What mammal has the social life of an insect, the cold-bloodedness of a reptile, and the metabolism of a plant?
How Long Can We Live?
AdultsHumanLifeScienceBiology... The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life.
Why do we sweat? - John Murnan
AdultsBiologyHumanHealthScience... There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat-including exercise, eating spicy foods, and nervousness.
Leopard Mother Rescues Cub from Wild Dogs
AdultsAnimalsNatureWildlife A young leopard is taught a lesson in caution after a close call with a group of African wild dogs.