A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could 2026-02-06
A huge portion of the United States is going to be hit with snow or freezing rain this weekend. Exactly where, what, and how much remains uncertain. 2026-02-06
Bitter cold, power outages, and impassible roads are a terrible cocktail. Here’s how to prep and bunker in for an extreme winter storm. 2026-02-06
Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course. 2026-02-06
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from 2026-02-06
If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DI 2026-02-06
The administration’s pro-industry tilt—across three executive agencies—is feeding the MAHA movement’s growing discontent. 2026-02-06
This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished. 2026-02-06
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose 2026-02-06
Traditionally sleep coaches treat babies. But now more and more anxious, screen-attached grownups are the ones who need nursing. 2026-02-06
As nights get hotter around the globe due to climate change, the prevalence of sleep apnea is expected to increase by as much as threefold. 2026-02-06
A growing legion of “zero trimester” influencers are convincing followers that healthy pregnancies are a choice—and that raw milk, watching sunsets, a 2026-02-06
In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication 2026-02-06
A recent report found that carbon emissions caused by the Milano Cortina Olympics could lead to the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and mill 2026-02-06
A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field. 2026-02-06