In Brief Posted: 2:24 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the
In Brief Posted: 12:41 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. The NextSlide website currently displays a
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-38 mission on Aug. 8, 2026. This was SpaceX’s 50th flight from California in 2026. Image: SpaceX Update
A new six-month trial suggests that changing how much sweet-tasting food people eat does not alter how much they enjoy sweetness. Researchers also found no meaningful differences in several measures related to heart
WASGAMUWA, Sri Lanka – Prior to the 1940s and the Green Revolution, Sri Lankan paddy farmers cultivated traditional rice, locally known as purana haal. These rice cultivars were resilient and known to possess
In the grassy dwarf shrublands of South Africa’s Karoo, Michelle Marie Schroeder is looking for a very specific kind of poo. Black-footed cats spend most of the day hidden in burrows and emerge
Heavy-duty trucks are entering a decisive technological transition, but the question of which powertrain will dominate cannot be answered by looking only at vehicle prices or laboratory efficiency. A new study by researchers
A newly reported immune mechanism may help explain why muscles waste away after losing their nerve supply—and why the body’s own early inflammatory response could also slow that decline. In a study published
Obesity diagnosis may be on the verge of a major reset, as a new diagnostic study examines whether body mass index alone is too blunt an instrument for identifying the disease. Published in
