Finland's underground data centers heat entire city blocks using server waste heat
In Finland, several data-centres now feed their waste heat into municipal district-heating networks instead of simply dumping it into the air. For example, waste heat generated by data-centre
Companies told to protect nature now or face extinction themselves
Biodiversity loss is emerging as a systemic risk to the global economy and financial stability, a landmark report said on Monday, urging companies to act now or potentially face extinction themselves.
Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise
As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.
Could Texas schools see a new standardized test 'rooted in tradition'?
The Texas State Board of Education voted 9-4 to add the conservative-championed Classic Learning Test to a narrow list of exams, including the SAT and ACT.
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants | WIRED
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
Global warming is speeding breakdown of major greenhouse gas, research shows
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere more quickly than previously thought, introducing significant uncertainty into climate projections for the rest of the 21st century.
Inside Project Panama: 2 million books scanned and destroyed by Anthropic AI to train machines
Trending News: Information follows a simple rule: The more it is consumed, the more it is reshaped and shared. Human intelligence grows by absorbing knowledge, combi.
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Sinking trees in Arctic Ocean could remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2
Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year – but it could come at a cost to the Arctic ecosystem
We Were Not Alone: Earliest Humans Lived Beside Australopithecus, Fossils Reveal
New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of human evolution, several key chapters are still missing. One major gap lies between 2 and 3 million y
Scientists Find Manipulating Body’s Rhythm May Fight Alzheimer’s
Disabling a clock protein shields the brain from Alzheimer’s effects—hinting at a new path for neuroprotection. Disrupting the connection between the body’s internal clock and the brain may slow the progression of neurodegeneration in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms, according to new research