Transcript: AI data centers use a huge amount of energy. So as more come online, the demand for electricity is surging. According to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, meeting that growing demand could come at a steep cost to the climate and people’s health. Co-author James Gignac…
The most shocking footage of Venezuela’s killer earthquake: Apocalyptic scenes, terrifying airport collapse and citizens cheating death
Harrowing footage has revealed the extent of the damage and chaos inflicted on Venezuela by a pair of massive earthquakes last night. The back-to-back 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck near the coast, sending terrified residents racing out from swaying apartment blocks as walls collapsed and clouds of dust rose over…
3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth
The oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth was created 3.02 billion years ago in what’s now Western Australia — not far from where we’ve seen the oldest traces of life on our planet. A rock formation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region seems to offer evidence of an asteroid slamming…
Weight loss drugs don’t work for everyone—here’s why
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Weight-loss jabs are the latest craze for shedding a few pounds. Their effect has been dramatic with drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) causing users to lose up to 15 percent of…
Dog dies in record-breaking heatwave as RSPCA issues warning to pet owners over ‘silent killer’
A woman has paid tribute to her beloved pet pug after it died amid the record-breaking heatwave on Wednesday, which saw temperatures reach 36C in some areas of the country. Kellie-Jay Keen, a women’s rights activist, shared an image of her dog, Gilbert, and wrote: ‘My dog just died in…
Drama engulfs prestigious Australian boarding school attended by King Charles – as parents hit out at ‘isolation regime’ punishment in which students were forced to live alone in tents
Parents have lashed out at a prestigious Australian boarding school once attended by King Charles after teachers punished some students by forcing them to live alone in tents. Eleven Geelong Grammar School students at its Timbertop campus snuck out to a local pub earlier this month, where they smoked cigarettes,…
Missed Project Hail Mary in theaters? Don’t miss out on this UK-exclusive Lego Prime Day deal
Were you lucky enough to watch Project Hail Mary on the big screen? Then you’ll want to snap up this Lego Icons Project Hail Mary set and it’s cheaper than ever with this UK Prime Day. Save £16 on this Lego Icons Project Hail Mary set in the UK for…
Son of ‘Donald of Dubai’ buys £190m Regent’s Park mansion: Emirati billionaire set to be new owner of ‘mini-Buckingham Palace’ in one of London’s priciest ever house sales
The son of an Emirati billionaire dubbed ‘the Donald of Dubai’ is buying one of London’s most expensive mansions for £190million. Abbas Sajwani – whose father, Hussain Sajwani, is a longtime business partner of Donald Trump – is closing in on a deal to purchase The Holme, which sits alone in…
British woman dies at French campsite and a three-year-old is found dead inside a car as country’s deadly heatwave continues
A British woman has died at a French campsite as Europe continues to grapple with a sweltering heatwave. The elderly woman is understood to have been staying at the Baie D-aunis campsite with her husband in the coastal town of Tranche-sur-Mer in Western France when she fell ill. Speaking to the…
Nikon Z8 deal drops to an all-time low at Walmart (don’t pay full price)
The Nikon Z8 is an exceptional camera, so much so that our Senior Manager, Jase, bought one recently for astrophotography. Unlucky for them, though, as they paid full price for it. Since Jase’s Nikon Z8 review, there have been several price drops during sales events like Amazon Prime Day and…