What We Know About the Winter Storm About to Hit the US—and What We Don’t Wired By: Molly Taft 21 January 2026 at 14:03 A huge portion of the United States is going to be hit with snow or freezing rain this weekend. Exactly where, what, and how much remains uncertain.
The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To Wired By: Molly Taft 21 January 2026 at 05:00 A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.
‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool Wired By: Jorge Garay 20 January 2026 at 14:51 This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.
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