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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.

Do You Hear "Yanny" or "Laurel"? (SOLVED with SCIENCE)

Adults Human Internet Culture Social Media
Yanny vs. Laurel audio illusion solved! PHEW FINALLY!

How to stay calm under pressure

Adults Psychology Science Sports
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot.

Are We All Related?

Adults Genetics History Human
In part 3 of our special series on human ancestry, we investigate how closely related we all really are.

Could Playing Music DRASTICALLY Change Your Brain?

Adults Human Music
You might've heard that playing an instrument makes you smarter. Is this true?

What Is A Paradox?

Adults Math Philosophy
A paradox is a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to an apparently self-contradictory or logically unacceptable conclusion.

The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth - The Bacteriophage

Adults Biology Genetics Nature
A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don't even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage.

Royal Roast Chicken for Harry & Meghan | Jamie Oliver:)

Adults Creativity Food
Jamie's got a Roast Chicken recipe that is bound to get the royal seal of approval! We all know that Harry & Meghan got engaged over this dish, so next time they need to follow Jamie's tips to make sure it's perfect. Give this a go and you'll never go wrong, getting juicy, herby, flavourful chicken every time!

How squids outsmart their predators

Adults Animals Biology Nature
There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squids. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary adaptations are those that have evolved to help them thwart these predators.