The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To 21. January 2026 (11:00) 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.(Wired)
‘Veronika’ Is the First Cow Known to Use a Tool 20. January 2026 (20:51) This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished.(Wired)
You’ve Never Heard of China’s Greatest Sci-Fi Novel 20. January 2026 (12:00) Millions of words. Thousands of authors. The Morning Star of Lingao is barely known outside China—but it contains the secret to the country’s modernization and malaise.(Wired)
