Following the 2022 Taliban-imposed ban on drugs in Afghanistan, Myanmar has emerged as an alternative source of global opium supply and the consequences are already visible along India’s eastern ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Few phrases are quoted more often—and understood less often—than Karl Marx's description of religion as the "opium of the people." Over the years, the expression has been used to criticize faith, ...

The first case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in Australia, meaning the virus has now found its way to every continent. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said the ...

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In Parties That Changed the World, two seemingly unrelated fêtes reveal an enduring truth: History doesn't always repeat itself, but it often parties to the same beat. In 1977, Yves Saint Laurent ...

This cheery blue- or yellow-roofed feeder, from security company Netvue, was the first smart feeder WIRED tested, back in 2022. At that time, we gave it a 6/10 rating for its high price and wonky AI.

Image of a Chinese man smoking an opium pipe while seated in a chair outside a building in 1928. (Photo and caption info courtesy of the San Diego History Center) A few blocks inland from San Diego’s ...

The rare earths so essential to our modern technology have become a new diplomatic weapon—used to leverage influence and wield power, reshape global alliances, and exert economic dominance. For ...

Three men were arrested in Spain last month for allegedly shipping dried opium poppy capsules by mail across Spain and to the United States. The Spanish Civil Guard said Saturday that the three men ...

Chemical traces of opium found in an ancient Egyptian alabaster vase shows it had a widespread use. Scientists even think King Tut himself may have used the substance. The findings mean opium use ...

This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in the land of ...