Two sonic branding experts explain the thinking behind some of the world's most recognizable sounds.

What's 10 feet long, 440 pounds, and armored like a tank? The arapaima, perhaps the most peculiar fish in the Amazon.

The Harry Potter prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, finds Eddie Redmayne performing a mating ritual in front of a massive computer-generated beast. Using a combination of puppets and CGI, a slew of effects houses were able to craft convincing monsters to populate J.K. Rowling's imaginative world.

You wish you liked eggnog more than you do, right? Well, with this recipe and a few science tricks, you'll make eggnog that is not only delicious but brilliantly boozy too.

A Stanford researcher has created a groundbreaking scientific device using paper and string. It's called a paperfuge and it may be the answer to testing blood samples in places that can’t power, afford, or transport a traditional centrifuge.

WIRED predicts the biggest trends for the year ahead. In this segment, Matt Simon looks at how the drug crisis in the US is being reframed as a health problem instead of a criminal one.

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.

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

'How To Be a Latin Lover' stars Salma Hayek and Eugenio Derbez answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves.

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.

Game designer Jeff Kaplan uses the power of Twitter to answer some common "Overwatch" questions.

Yasmin Green leads a team at Google which has developed tools to help journalists stay secure in authoritarian regimes, to combat cyber bullying, and to help people before they become radicalized by extremist ideology. At the WIRED business conference, Green shared the company's strategies to sway ISIS recruits before it's too late.

Five years ago, as its voice recognition tech took off, Google realized it would have to double its server space to handle even three minutes of speech from every Android user. Even Google couldn't afford that. So Urs Hözle and his team built a super chip to parse all that data more efficiently.

Google is poised to begin a grand experiment in using machine learning to widen access to healthcare. If it is successful, millions of people with diabetes could avoid losing their sight. Lily Peng from Google Brain explained at the WIRED Business Conference how technology like this would help doctors, not replace them.

Speaking at the WIRED Business Conference, Amazon SVP of Devices, David Limp confessed that if Amazon is to continue to thrive in the future, it has to consider itself an AI company.

Ask Norman Foster what, if anything, he’d like to change about Apple’s new headquarters, and he’ll need a moment to think. The famed architect, whose firm spent the last eight years perfecting plans for Apple’s massive campus, is mostly pleased with the results. But there is one thing he'd change.

At the WIRED Business Conference, Jennifer Doudna, Co-Inventor of CRISPR-Cas9, shared some of the ways the gene editing tool is already changing agriculture.

Instead of just yelling at you, Amazon's Alexa now can show you things with a new flashy screen. Here's WIRED's review of the Amazon Echo Show.

The Human Support Robot from Toyota is an advanced robot that’s been helping a paralyzed war vet at home.

These tiny robots take a cue from ant colonies to cooperatively build. Some do the glue work, and some assemble scaffolding that could make for stronger 3D printing. Someday armies of microscopic bots might even roam our bodies to capture unwanted cells.

Kim Keever squeezes paint into a 200 gallon fish tank to make his art. The resulting photographs are vibrant odes to physics.

Now that Bertha's done digging, the new underground highway is nearly ready for human travelers. Fly through the project from a drone's perspective.

Inside Shawna Peterson's neon tube bending studio where puffs of air, charred wood and glass tubes meet to make brilliant signs and art.

Mark Frauenfelder saved 7.4 bitcoins on a Trezor electronic vault then he lost the passcode. Here he hacks the device to unlocks his funds.

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

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?"

VW's working to put the dieselgate emissions scandal behind it, with three all new, all-electric, vehicles, including one that will appeal to your inner hippie.

Michael Chu, the lead writer of Blizzard's Overwatch, breaks down every character in the game. Michael explains the backstories for every hero in Overwatch, from how they were first designed to their in-game lore. Michael reveals where McCree's name originated from, how they found Lúcio's voice actor, the different incarnations of Doomfist and much more.

Dot Physics' Rhett Allain explains the science behind how drones fly.

"Gringo" stars Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo answer the Internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is David Oyelowo ACTUALLY a prince? Where did Charlize Theron grow up? Will David be the first black James Bond? Does Charlize Theron have a middle name? Charlize and David answer all these questions, and more!

Blizzard's Ben Brode, game director on Hearthstone, uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about Hearthstone. What are the chances we see cards added to the classic set? Will we see any cards get buffs? What's the best way to get back into Hearthstone after some time off?

WIRED's editor-in-chief, Nicholas Thompson, on the five things he'll be watching for during Facebook C.E.O. Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress.

Highlights from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, “Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data."

Highlights from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

For the past six years Greg Dietrich, Jake Polatty, and a group of fellow Star Wars fans have been building a blinking, bleeping, insanely detailed full size version of the Millennium Falcon's cockpit.

Liza Koshy takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Did Liza Koshy get tattoos? Is Liza Koshy vegan? How does Liza do her eyebrows? Everything you ever wanted to know about Liza Koshy is answered right here! Maybe! You can catch Liza now in all eight episodes of her new original scripted comedy 'Liza On Demand' on YouTube Premium and as the host of 'Double Dare' on Nickelodeon!

Liza Koshy, Markiplier, Rhett & Link, and Hannah Hart use the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about YouTube content creation. Hannah Hart is the host of hit podcast "Hannahlyze This,” the self-help podcast that just can’t help itself. The podcast tackles candid conversations about mental health, as well as lighthearted takes on new self-help “fads” like rage rooms and suspension chambers.

19-year-old Lily Hevesh is obsessed with dominos. She spends hours upon hours building insanely intricate designs and chain reactions before knocking them down. Sound like a strange way to spend your time? Tell that to the nearly 2 million people who've subscribed to her YouTube Channel, where she posts new domino videos every Saturday.

Jon M. Chu, director of Crazy Rich Asians, made this short film exclusively for WIRED using the new Apple iPhone XS Max. Chu shot and edited the film himself, shooting handheld in available light and using only the native camera app and default stabilizer, without any additional crew or equipment. "Somewhere" Shot on the iPhone XS Max No filters, no color correction. Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Jon M. Chu Starring: Luigi Rosado

"Sorry For Your Loss" star Elizabeth Olsen takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Where did Elizabeth Olsen go to college? Is Elizabeth in Avengers 4? Does SHE have a twin? "Sorry For Your Loss" premieres Tuesday, September 18 with four episodes. Two new episodes will be available every Tuesday at 6PM PT/9PM ET on the "Sorry For Your Loss" show page (facebook.com/SorryForYourLoss) on Facebook Watch.

WIRED Editor in Chief Nicholas Thompson discusses the regulation of tech companies and their products with European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager.

Joseph Herscher builds wildly fun Rube Goldberg-style machines to make his life easier. Sort of. Here's how he built a new contraption to feed him his lunch.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke with WIRED’s Steven Levy as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.

Napster Cofounder Sean Parker and Biologist Alex Marson spoke with WIRED’s Sandra Upson as part of WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.

Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo spoke at WIRED25, WIRED’s 25th anniversary celebration in San Francisco.

"An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn" stars Aubrey Plaza and Craig Robinson take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Aubrey Plaza single? Was Craig Robinson on Friends?

Branded Content | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Novartis How is machine learning helping researchers revolutionize the scientific method in the field of medicine development?

"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" stars Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Does Keira Knightley have a baby? Is Mackenzie Foy related to Claire Foy? Where did Keira Knightley grow up?

New York Times crossword puzzle constructor (also known as a cruciverbalist), David Kwong, shows us how he makes a crossword puzzle.