Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

This is Part 6 of a series on AI in education. See Part 1 here. In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1797 poem "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (later immortalized by Walt Disney), a trainee makes a broom fetch ...

The first $2 bills were issued by the federal government in 1862 and initially featured Alexander Hamilton. Features like rare seal colors, low serial numbers, and printing errors can increase a ...

More than 50% of researchers have used artificial intelligence while peer reviewing manuscripts, according to a survey of some 1,600 academics across 111 countries by the publishing company Frontiers.

Those pushing for a controversial new AI data center in Chandler — a cohort that includes paid not-technically-a-lobbyist Kyrsten Sinema — have made big promises about how it would save the city water ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Mike Krieger, who cofounded Instagram before joining Anthropic last year, wants the AI giant’s Claude model to power workflows across entire companies. Already 60% of its business customers use more ...

The Census Bureau is just one source. Other researchers are compiling their own estimates of AI adoption; most find that the level is higher than 10% (see chart 2) . Economists argue about why these ...

PhD Candidate, Long-term Effects of Bilingualism on the Ageing Brain, University of Reading People are living longer than ever around the world. Longer lives bring new opportunities, but they also ...

After months of debate, Carroll County leaders are still divided over how to use more than $2 million in tax revenue from the state’s sales tax on cannabis. On Thursday, the county’s Board of ...