Technology
There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead...
Over a billion people worldwide have livers with excess fat, which can lead to a host of medical problems. Researchers think AI tools...
The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty
A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only...
Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It...
The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky.
Big Tech Wants to Harvest Your Thoughts
Silicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier...
The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse
It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of...
A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat...
The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.
AI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More Emissions
New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly...
How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August...
The Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional...
AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive
Mini human brains are being grown in labs all over the world. Soon, they could outthink neural networks.
Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?
“That product is off the market, so I think there’s absolutely lower risk for cyclospora in terms of eating lettuce,” one professor...
