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The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

Better or Worse

The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To

Molly Taft

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

Bovine Inspiration

‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool

Jorge Garay

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

Baby Maker

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

Emily Mullin

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

SETA

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

Becky Ferreira

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

Star Power

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

Ritsuko Kawai

How Does the Hive Mind Work in Pluribus?

Dot Physics

How Does the Hive Mind Work in Pluribus?

Rhett Allain

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

Brain Race

OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs

Emily Mullin

A Brain Mechanism Explains Why People Leave Certain Tasks for Later

Procrastination

A Brain Mechanism Explains Why People Leave Certain Tasks for Later

Fernanda González

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

Thirst for Power

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

Molly Taft

Trump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is Losing

Eclipsed

Trump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is Losing

Noah Shachtman

Want to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach

Your Next Job

Want to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach

Elana Klein

Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo

HALEU

Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo

Alexander C. Kaufman

Crispr Pioneer Launches Startup to Make Tailored Gene-Editing Treatments

Targeted Approach

Crispr Pioneer Launches Startup to Make Tailored Gene-Editing Treatments

Emily Mullin

The Oceans Just Keep Getting Hotter

Hot One

The Oceans Just Keep Getting Hotter

Molly Taft

True Patriots Are Cashing In on the Apocalypse

Staying Alive

True Patriots Are Cashing In on the Apocalypse

Jasper Craven

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called Holy Child

Art History

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called Holy Child

Marta Musso

New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park

Bear Down

New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park

Caroline Haskins

The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold

The Nose Knows

The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold

David Cox

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

Sick Leave

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

David Cox

Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple

Not a Drill

Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple

Molly Taft