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The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in Great Britain would exceed the national current peak electricity consumption, according to an industry watchdog.Ofgem…

The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new…

AI-controlled robots will not replace bench scientists soon, but AI systems are already taking work from human data analysts and research coders. Credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg/GettyArtificial intelligence…

Is international humanitarian law (IHL), the law designed to spare civilians as much as possible the hazards of warfare, at risk of imploding? That is the…

Exam stress at age 15 can increase the risk of depression and self-harm into early adulthood, research suggests.Academic pressure is known to have a detrimental impact…

Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people…

Warming is accelerating, threatening a cascade of tipping points that destabilize the climate. In a new paper, scientists say the risk of “hothouse Earth” is greater…

February 9, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmObesity increases risk of severe infections, study findsA new study suggests that people with obesity have higher…

People who have a couple of teas or coffees a day have a lower risk of dementia and marginally better cognitive performance than those who avoid…

Health-care workers who have never treated someone with measles are having to become familiar with signs of the disease. Credit: Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/GettyMeasles has been so rare…