When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

A new nuclear reactor design skips fuel entirely—eliminating meltdown risk while testing a safer future for nuclear power.

The world faces freshwater and clean water crises, not only in poor nations, making desalination a critical technology. Its ...

Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that ...

For as good as solar panels are at converting sunlight directly into usable electricity, especially for how cheap they’re ...

Texas has 32 proposed natural gas power plants tied to Al data centers, the report found — raising concerns about air ...

California-based Valar Atomics has successfully used its Ward 250 reactor to power an Nvidia chip, a first-of-its-kind ...

Rather than targeting datacenters in space, clean energy developer Exowatt looks to the desert to develop an off-grid, behind-the-meter generation model, enabling artificial intelligence data centers ...

Underground aquifers could act as giant thermal batteries, reduce data center cooling costs and slash water consumption.

Aquifer-based geothermal systems, known as aquifer thermal energy storage, could help ease the environmental stress stemming ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, starless worlds may have had ...