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There’s a toad invasion underfoot. No, really. According to a new study that analyzed the DNA of 124 species of toads, you can now find them on six of seven continents with a colony most-recently spreading fast in East Africa. New study finds unique poisonous gland trait helped drive global …

The long-endangered North Atlantic right whale saw a “modest” increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the New England Aquarium, and ship strikes and entanglements are substantially down so far this year. Scientists have logged fewer whale deaths in 2025 The long-endangered North Atlantic right …

By Lauren Goode, Louise Matsakis, and Zeyi Yang Business Oct 9, 2025 4:39 PM How China Is Hoping to Attract Tech Talent In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we uncover how America's new $100,000 H-1B golden visa has thrown tech workers and their employers into chaos. Facebook X Email Save …

By Zeyi Yang Business Oct 9, 2025 11:40 AM The City That Made the World Fall for a Monster How Hong Kong gave rise to Labubu and a designer toy movement now shaping global culture. Facebook X Email Save Story Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save …

Studies combing through past patient data have made a similar link between drugs like Ozempic and a loss of appetite for more than just food. Scientists don’t have a clear explanation, but they're testing some ideas Ever since he got out of the navy, Michael McCluskey, 61, was known as …

By Will Knight Business Oct 8, 2025 2:30 PM This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment With the US falling behind on open source models, one startup has a bold idea for democratizing AI: Let anyone run reinforcement learning. Facebook X Email Save Story Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty …

By Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis Business Oct 7, 2025 12:00 PM OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold OpenAI revealed last week the custom AI tools it uses internally. The news sent some software companies into turmoil. Facebook X Email Save Story OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and DocuSign …

By Katie Drummond Business Oct 7, 2025 6:30 AM Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that. Facebook X Email …

The creature was discovered in August when Pender Island resident Kathleen Durant was walking her dog and came across what looked like a big, red jellyfish on the beach. But then, she saw an eye. Creature, known as the seven-arm octopus, has been historically found in Atlantic waters: biologist A …

Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water. As tech companies spend billions on data centres, citizens around the world are starting to push back …