Incredible timelapse photography of the Texas night sky

Don't pollute the planet with your stinking corpse.

Last week, the world's first deep-sea webcam was installed on the floor of California's Monterey Bay, giving scientists an unimpeded look at deep-sea life. Wired went along for the ride.

Scientists edge closer to creating early forms of life

The plant basically uses flat mirrors to concentrate sunlight on a pipe containing oil. The oil is heated to magnificent temperatures and then the pipe runs through a vat of water. The water instantly boils, creating steam that then drives a turbine, creating electricity.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used a monkey's brain activity to control a robot on the other side of the globe.