In our new series to kick off 2017, WIRED predicts the biggest trends for the year ahead. In this segment, Matt Simon explains how businesses are still going to go green, even in the face of renewed climate change denialism.

In a world where cars drive themselves, the steering wheel must go way beyond 10 and 2.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the coffee plant and made the data public. That means we're about to see a coffee renaissance.

The GOES-16 atmospheric satellite is a super-powered machine that can predict the future. At least as far as weather is concerned.

A look at the industry-shaking in real life meet up of beauty world influencers, their fans and the brands that compete for their attention.

Swedish robotics enthusiast Simone Giertz is known for her inventive contraptions that may or may not work as intended. Simone takes us through her workshop and gives an extended look at some of her most outlandish machines.

These machines are the next-gen record presses our 21st century vinyl revolution has been waiting for.

The albatross has an 11-foot wingspan and a serious wanderlust, flying thousands of miles nonstop.

At MIT, they are creating an autonomous wheelchair that can navigate streets and buildings to allow people with limited mobility to travel without having to worry about obstructions or other hazards.

Magnus Walker doesn't just collect Porsches, he reinterprets them. Tuning their engines, modifying their bodies, painting them in vivid racing livery, and installing bespoke tartan seat panels. So what's stopping you? Immerse yourself into his garage.

Elmo, Big Bird, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Grover, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and Oscar the Grouch hang with WIRED to answer the Internet's most searched questions about 'Sesame Street' and themselves. New episodes of Sesame Street’s 47th season air every Saturday on HBO, and viewers can watch Sesame Street everyday on HBO Family and PBS Kids.

Astronomers have discovered seven dwarf planets orbiting a star 40 light years away from us. Not impressed? How about this — the planets may just be able to harbor life.

The 1955 Citroën DS is the auto industry's platypus: bizarre, delightful, innovative, and, if not inimitable, never imitated. WIRED's Jack Stewart took both the DS and SM for a spin.

You don't have to tell the Baxter robot that it's doing something wrong. You Just have to think it.

Star Wars fans waited for days to get into the Mondo Gallery in Austin, for an exhibition of limited edition prints from a galaxy far, far away by artist Michael Mitchell.

Iorek the robot not only understands your commands and gestures, but it asks for clarification if it's confused.

Have you ever wanted to build your own drone? These MIT engineers are creating a program that lets anyone build the drone of their dreams.

Flying a drone indoors is risky business. But a new kind of robot combines a tracked vehicle and a tethered quadcopter to explore things like decommissioned chemical plants.

'Going in Style' stars Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.

If a ballooning humanity wants to feed itself as global warming throws agriculture into disarray, it'll need the help of robots like Vinobot.

Hungry? But you don't want to deal with a human? If you live in San Francisco's Mission district, you can get your food delivered by a robot named Marble.

From mustaches to muzzle flashes, Ben Wheatley's kinetic action-comedy is a meticulously planned affair.

Artificial intelligence is now detecting cancer and robots are doing nursing tasks. But are there risks to handing over elements of our health to machines, no matter how sophisticated?

Every time a new exoplanet is discovered, the announcement is accompanied by an artist’s rendering of that world. So when scientists recently discovered the seven exoplanets of Trappist-1, NASA's visual artists had their work cut out for them.

Autonomous driving technology could make getting around safer, more efficient, and less expensive. What will it mean for the millions of people who drive for a living and is it really ready for the road?

The Astrobee is a brilliant little robot that'll use puffs of air to autonomously float around the International Space Station.

Apple has unveiled the HomePod, a $350 wireless speaker with Siri baked right in.

Five female engineers discuss the sexism of the tech industry and why greater diversity and inclusion makes better products for everyone.

Twelve new astronaut candidates just joined the ranks of those with the right stuff. Picked from a pool of 18,000 they may be among the first to journey to Mars. Four spoke with WIRED about getting the call and what they hope to accomplish.

The future of train transportation might be pneumatic tubes and magnets. Meet the 89-year old entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the railroad with a modern twist on a very old train idea.

Salto is a tiny robot with an incredible leap and a bright future in rescue operations.

Ride a pod down the Tron-like pipes of Hyperloop One, which just took a big stride toward the day it flings you between cities in near-vacuum tubes.

The Perlan II, a specially designed glider meant to climb to higher than any plane has ever flown, is attempting to reach altitudes of 90,000 feet.

On August 21, darkness will wash over America. But in a good way, we promise. Here's everything you need to know if you want to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.

Expect to see a new fleet of Google Street View cameras on the road. Their new images, and possibly yours, are helping the company's artificial intelligence index the world's places.

This is Taurus, SRI’s tele-operated robot, which ventures where human beings dare not.

Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve reflects on seeing the original Blade Runner on the big screen and why he still loves the voice over version.

It's called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it's made entirely of plants. It's all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes so to the real thing and if it's 100% safe.

A portion of a tutorial on how to hack a Trezor Bitcoin vault.

Keanu Reeves gives Wired a tour of Arch Motorcycle, where he and co-founder Gard Hollinger design and build totally custom handmade bikes with the help of virtual reality.

Andy Wood and Matt Kirshen test the limits of everyday AI by using children of a variety of ages in linguistics tests designed to determine which AI is the best at understanding the most people. Featuring Google Home, Amazon Echo, and Siri. Check out more of Matt and Andy on their podcast at http://www.probablyscience.com

A decade ago, the idea of self-driving cars on American city streets was almost unthinkable. But a series of contests spurred the development of software and hardware that have brought us to dawn of the next automotive revolution.

Think of Tug as a self-driving car, only for the indoors. Oh, and it delivers drugs.

Stranger Things stars Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Keery take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about Stranger Things and themselves. Joe and Gaten answer hard-hitting questions like, "Is Gaten Matarazzo now?" and "Is Joe Keery legit?"

Ever wonder how the puppets on Sesame Street operate? The puppeteers for some of Sesame Street's most famous characters share their insights on how they bring their iconic characters to life. The puppeteers for Elmo, Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Abby Cadabby, and Rudy explain the various functions and features of their Muppets. You can catch Snuffy and all his friends in the new season of Sesame Street on HBO or everyday on HBO Family or PBS Kids.

Leading hyperloop competitor Virgin Hyperloop One set a new benchmark in the Nevada desert.

Five-foot-tall, 400-pound robots are on a mission to take a bite out of crime. The path there, though, is fraught with ethical pitfalls.

"The Commuter" stars Liam Neeson and Patrick Wilson answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Liam Neeson retiring? Is Patrick Wilson related to Will Arnett? Did Liam Neeson voice Buzz Lightyear?

As cannabis use goes recreational in California, producers are facing a reckoning: They’ll either have to clean up their act, or get out of the legal market.

Robots are historically pretty bad at picking things up. But that's changing thanks to startups like Kindred, which is mixing advanced AI with remote controls to create robots that can pick and sort through objects at dizzying rates.