AI data centers sometimes use more energy than a small town. One of the biggest uses of AI data centers is ChatGPT, which was launched in late 2022 and now has an estimated total of 700 million active users each week.
By Scarlett Mora, age 11 A nanobot is a small robot that could be used to treat cancer. Nanobots are the size of a blood cell. One way they could help is by being injected into the bloodstream to target cancerous tumors. Then they could cut off the blood supply and release blood clotting drugs. …
By Brooklynn Then, age 10 Mukbangs are a type of live stream and a viral internet sensation where YouTubers gorge on inhuman amounts of food. The word “mukbang” means “broadcast eating” and originated in South Korea. It gained popularity because it can feel like having a comforting meal with a friend. But it has gotten …
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By Noel Fernandez, age 10 According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, every day the United States of America uses 20 million barrels of oil, which is equivalent to 1,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Oil provides a lot of energy even with a small amount, which allows us humans to get to our destinations in cars, …
Freshwater is all around us. We drink freshwater and use it every day. But what if it is under threat?
This park is not like others. Dos Rios is a park that’s supposed to flood, because it is a natural floodplain.
Life on Earth is interconnected. Plants and animals depend on each other, as well as on the soil and bodies of water near them, whether creeks, rivers, streams, or oceans. All of the living things and their natural environments are part of an ecosystem. According to Lucy Andrews, a Ph.D. student in the Department of …
The technology we use has an impact on the environment, and that impact is increasing with artificial intelligence (AI). In Google’s 2024 environmental report, the company reported that their data centers consumed 6.1 billion gallons of water, which is a 17% increase from the previous year. Google attributes this increase to “the expansion of AI …
You may have heard about scientists James Watson and Francis Crick, who first discovered the shape of DNA, but have you heard of Rosalind Franklin?
