I think for anyone for whom this theory is at all relevant, it's already clear that this is a theory, not a proven fact.
The fact that its theoretical is mentioned in the article for anyone that bothered to read past the first few paragraphs. For the rest of us, it just makes for interesting party conversation whether the theory pans out or not (which couldn't be proven by actually transiting a wormhole within any of our lifetimes)
So no harm, no foul -- anything that makes theoretical science interesting in the popular press is a win in my book.
The fact that its theoretical is mentioned in the article for anyone that bothered to read past the first few paragraphs. For the rest of us, it just makes for interesting party conversation whether the theory pans out or not (which couldn't be proven by actually transiting a wormhole within any of our lifetimes)
So no harm, no foul -- anything that makes theoretical science interesting in the popular press is a win in my book.