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For nearly 50 years, a mysterious fossil unearthed during the construction of Islington subway station has refused to give up its secrets — until now. Trent University study links ancient fossil to 2 species still common across North America For nearly 50 years, a mysterious fossil unearthed during the construction …

A salmon reintroduction initiative in B.C. is celebrating after two tagged adult sockeye, released as juvenile fry two years ago, were detected returning up the Columbia River. First Nations-led salmon reintroduction program released fry 2 years ago A salmon reintroduction initiative in B.C. is celebrating after two tagged adult sockeye, …

By Steven Levy Business Oct 3, 2025 11:00 AM Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong OpenAI's CEO explains that its large language model has been misunderstood—and that he's changed his attitude to AGI. Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment …

Carlton Reid Gear Oct 3, 2025 7:00 AM Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad? Over-the-air upgrades can not only transform your ride, they can help carmakers slash costs. Here’s why they’re still miles away from being seamless. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: WIRED STAFF; TESLA Comment Loader Save Story Save this story …

Medical students at Dalhousie University won't be learning anatomy by working with cadavers this year after the laboratory failed air quality tests over the summer. Medical students will not train with cadavers in this school year Medical students at Dalhousie University in Halifax won't be learning anatomy by working with …

By Louise Matsakis Business Oct 2, 2025 10:59 AM China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs The Chinese government unveiled a program to woo foreign talent just as the US cracked down on H-1Bs with a $100,000 fee. The move immediately provoked xenophobic backlash. …

Reece Rogers Gear Oct 1, 2025 2:21 PM OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends. Facebook X Email Save Story Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader …

By Will Knight Business Oct 1, 2025 2:00 PM Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending. Facebook X Email Save Story Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Comment Loader Save …

In order to maintain a presence on the moon, there’s going to be a need for energy. How do you maintain a colony of people in a place that has roughly 14 days of sunlight followed by 14 days of darkness? The answer: nuclear energy. And Canada is in a …

As the Carney government promotes artificial intelligence as part of its bid to grow the Canadian economy, some inventors who use the technology and experts who study its impacts are calling on Ottawa to add more guardrails — something the federal government is actively examining. AI minister says data privacy …