Most Americans oppose the construction of artificial intelligence data centers, in part because they require a lot of water to cool down servers that generate heat. But how much water do they really use, especially when compared to agriculture?

NPR's science podcast Short Wave talks about why wolves are thriving in California, a new estimation of the world's insect species and the universe's earliest quasars.

The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.

Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.

Beach towns along the Atlantic Ocean are adjusting to large amounts of seaweed that floats onto their beaches each summer. It's sargassum season.

The rare blue ghost firefly has been documented in Mecklenburg County for the first time, thanks to two local environmental educators. They say the species may have been here all along.

The razorback sucker has been swimming in the Colorado River for an estimated 5 million years before humans nearly fished them out of existence. Now, high schoolers are teaming up with a local baseball team and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save this beloved fish.

Chicago has more than 400,000 lead water lines, the largest known municipal inventory of lead pipes in the country.

Charlotte now experiences nearly a month of additional dangerous heat days compared to 50 years ago. By the 2060s, state officials expect nearly 40 more days each year when the heat index exceeds 95 degrees. Extreme heat is now considered the top climate-related threat for residents. We explore how that heat is changing daily life for Charlotteans.

Davie is the latest North Carolina county to put data center projects on hold. Residents raised concerns about environmental and health impacts before commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium.