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science

The Mad Scramble to Claim the World's Most Coveted Meteorite

BY joshuah bearman & allison Keeley

In rural Peru, a chunk of rock made landfall with a tremendous blast. Meteorite hunters rushed to get a piece of the action. Then things got weird.

backchannel

Mission Unstoppable: Inside the All-Female Trek to the North Pole

BY jane c. hu

A dozen women brave polar bears and frostbite to walk, ski, and trudge to the top of the world. It’s a bonding exercise, yes, but also a unique chance to study the female body in extremis.

science

Forget the Blood of Teens. This Pill Promises to Extend Life for a Nickel a Pop

BY sam apple

The more researchers learn about metformin, the more it seems like a medieval wonder drug that could extend lifespans in the 21st century.

guides

The WIRED Guide to the Blockchain

BY klint finley

It’s super secure and slightly hard to understand, but the idea of creating tamper-proof databases has captured the attention of everyone from anarchist techies to staid bankers.

Security

The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History

BY andy greenberg

Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.

gear

iPhone: The Complete History, and What’s Next

BY david pierce & lauren goode

Its influence goes far beyond other phones—the infrastructure that made the iPhone also enabled drones, smart-home gadgets, wearables, and self-driving cars.