News

  1. Climate

    Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators

    The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Life

    A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars

    Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  3. Artificial Intelligence

    How much energy does your AI prompt use? It depends

    AI models such as ChatGPT consume serious power. Experts break down where that energy goes, and what you can do to help.