AI Data Center Boom Reshapes Finance, Stirring New Risks and Backlash
Lenders, insurers and regulators confront water, health, China supply-chain and political threats as billions flow into AI infrastructure.
Sep 14, 20262 views
Satellites Capture Early Fall Color in Canada's Arctic as Forecasters Weigh Autumn Vibrancy
NASA's Landsat 9 documents tundra color change in Nunavut, while forecasters say summer heat and rainfall will shape foliage across the continent.
Sep 14, 20261 views
Venus's dark ultraviolet clouds: New calculations narrow mystery absorber's light-absorption range
New calculations constrain how strongly the material behind Venus's dark ultraviolet patterns must absorb light, narrowing a century-old mystery.
Sep 13, 20261 views
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration's Emergency Orders Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open
A unanimous D.C. Circuit panel found no emergency justified keeping the J.H. Campbell plant open, undermining similar DOE orders nationwide.
Sep 12, 20261 views
Archaeologists Uncover Exceptional Egyptian Tomb as Floods Threaten Antiquities
Reports differ on age and owner—3,000-year-old Paser, a 4,000-year-old 'keeper of secrets,' a 4,400-year-old Spanish find—all fragile heritage.
Sep 11, 20262 views
Tiny on-chip nanolaser could halve computing's energy use
Researchers say thousands of microscopic lasers could fit on a single chip, replacing electrical signals with light — but manufacturing hurdles remain.
Sep 11, 20261 views
Somali Piracy Surges to Decade High Amid Regional Chaos and U.S.-Iran Tensions
Eight hijackings since April signal a troubling return of Somali pirates, driven by shipping disruptions and political instability.
Sep 9, 20261 views
El Niño, Drought, and a $4 Million Queue Jump: The Panama Canal's Chokehold on Global Trade
As one of the world's busiest trade routes faces unprecedented water scarcity, new administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta is racing to keep goods moving.
Sep 9, 20262 views
EV batteries last far longer than drivers fear, new study shows
Most used electric cars retain about 90% of capacity after 150,000 km, easing concerns and challenging skeptic narratives.
Sep 8, 20262 views
Audi A2 E-Tron resurrects efficiency icon with 400-mile range, V2G
The compact EV revives an early-2000s pioneer, undercuts rivals with a $45,000 starting price and leads on aero.
Sep 7, 20262 views