Why communities are revolting against data centers
Artificial intelligence data centers are popping up across America, spurring fierce backlash because of their need for huge amounts of water...
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20 of 39 episodesWhy SpaceX is rocketing toward largest IPO in stock market history
SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, will be going public and is expected to become the largest IPO in stock market history. Mus...
World Cup players challenged by dangerously hot weather
The World Cup kicked off on Thursday as South Africa squared off against Mexico, one of this year's host countries. Several American cities...
New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants
The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul on how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants. But r...
Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program
Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is c...
How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test in Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said...
How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions of women
There is a new name and understanding of a health condition affecting many women. Roughly 10% to 13% of women around the world are affected...
How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses
There's real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some...
Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against poten...
Exploring the questions surrounding UAPs and the search for extraterrestrial life
Unexplained sightings have appeared in our skies for years, and now the U.S. government has started releasing declassified files about what...
Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change....
How Denmark's wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil
The European Union's climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and...
As the Colorado River dries up, how Western states are confronting the water crisis
Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying...
How underwater speakers are helping revive coral reefs devastated by climate change
Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes oce...
As misinformation spreads and mistrust deepens, can the U.S. handle another pandemic?
The COVID pandemic overwhelmed our health care system and killed well over a million Americans. Fast-tracked vaccines saved millions, but mi...
Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems
International Dark Sky Week is hailed as a global celebration of the night and a call for less light pollution. In some cities international...
A look at 'super agers' and the science behind longer, sharper lives
For thousands of years, humans have tried to avoid growing old. Billions are spent every year on potions and procedures to make us look youn...
Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge?
As the impact from the war in Iran grinds on, Americans are feeling it at the gas station. Evangelists for clean energy say the oil shock is...
How worried should Americans be as AI threatens jobs?
Americans are anxious about their jobs and whether artificial intelligence is coming for them. Some prominent voices call it catastrophic, o...
Artemis II crew breaks distance record on mission around far side of moon
The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled...