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How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

Adults Health History Women
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

Adults Animals Biology Nature
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

Adults Animals Nature
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

Adults Art Sports
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?

Adults Health Space
If you fell from space, what would happen to your body?

Spring Langoustine Tagliatelle

Adults Creativity Food
Scottish Langoustines, wild garlic and British asparagus, need we say more...

What If You Only Drank Energy Drinks?

Adults Health Science
What happens when you put too much caffeine in your body?

Why Some Animals Follow The Moon

Adults Animals Environment Nature
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

Adults Animals Human Pets
Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines.

Why is it so hard to cure ALS?

Adults Health Neuroscience
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig's Disease affects about two out of every 100,000 people worldwide.

What If We Could Teleport?

Adults Biotechnology Science Transportation
Could teleportation ever be possible?

How to Cook Perfect Roast Beef | Jamie Oliver

Adults Creativity Food
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.

How Much Is Your Body Worth?

Adults Economy Health Science
We break down your value piece by piece!

Where the Sounds From the World's Favorite Movies Are Born

Adults Art Film Music
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?

Adults Animals Nature
What mammal has the social life of an insect, the cold-bloodedness of a reptile, and the metabolism of a plant?

The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

Adults Science Space World
Why is Earth is a blue planet? Because it's covered in water! Where did Earth's water come from?

How Long Can We Live?

Adults Human Life
The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life.

Why do we sweat? - John Murnan

Adults Biology Human
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

Adults Animals Nature
A young leopard is taught a lesson in caution after a close call with a group of African wild dogs.

Thai Green Curry | Jamie Oliver

Adults Creativity Food
This delicious Thai Green Curry is fresh, fragrant and fast - ready to eat in the time it takes to cook rice!

Primitive Technology: Blower and charcoal

Adults Construction Nature
I made a blower and some charcoal at the new area in order to create higher temperatures in for advancing my material technology.