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WIREDGalaxies Twinkling Black Holes Reveal an Invisible Cloud in Our Galaxy WIRED - Max G. Levy Cosmic radio backlights are helping scientists size up “missing” forms of matter and might offer clues about what makes up the universe. At first, …
WIREDEnergy When the Grid Goes Down, Can a Fleet of Batteries Replace It? WIRED - Gregory Barber In a power crisis, maybe the solution is a network of smaller energy sources distributed across multiple places—like your garage. Last week, as …
WIREDCalifornia Drought What a 1900s Wildlife Survey Reveals About Climate Change WIRED - Jim Morrison A century ago, a biologist counted California's desert animals. Now researchers are retracing his steps—and the results are surprising. When …
WIREDMars Perseverance’s Eyes See a Different Mars WIRED - Adam Rogers The Red Planet’s red looks different to an Earthling than it would to a Martian—or to a robot with hyperspectral cameras for eyes. The seven minutes …