The Economist: Science and technology

Electric vehicles also cause air pollution

Though fume-free, their brake pads and tyres disintegrate over time

AI models are helping dirty industries go green

Mining companies and steelmakers are feeling the benefits

Could data centres ever be built in orbit?

A startup called Starcloud has plans to do just that

The tricky task of calculating AI’s energy use

Making models less thirsty may not lessen their environmental impact

AI models can help generate cleaner power

Energy companies are using them to increase efficiency and spot problems

The study of ancient DNA is helping to solve modern cri...

Such techniques have helped secure two convictions this year

Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportiona...

The industry is failing to make itself greener

Is butter bad for you? 

A new study suggests olive oil may be a healthier alternative

Do better shoes help you run faster? 

Yes, but the benefits won’t last

Motors in the wheels take EVs further

Simpler to build, lighter and extra range

What does space miso taste like?

It should make the diets of astronauts more interesting

Researchers lift the lid on how reasoning models actual...

They plan sentences far in advance. They also bullshit themselves when reasoning...

How Daylight Saving Time affects your sleep and diet

This annual time shift has long-lasting effects on health

Could weight-loss drugs eat the world?

Scientists are finding that anti-obesity medicines can also help many other dise...

What is screen time doing to children?

Demands grow to restrict young people’s access to phones and social media

Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting

The world must pay more attention to its southern pole

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