How and when to watch the Orionid meteor shower
By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers worldwide will see a brilliant celestial display this week as the Orionid meteor shower peppers the sky in…
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Scientists think the mysterious glow in our galaxy could be from dark matter. What that means
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful radiation…
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US helps sink world’s first global carbon tax after threatening sanctions against countries supporting it
By Laura Paddison, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A fierce Trump administration push to stop the global shipping industry from paying for its own…
Continue ReadingThis 3D-printed, carbon-absorbing bridge is inspired by bones
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade…
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The ‘Chicago rat hole’ sparked internet fervor in 2024. Now, scientists have found the culprit
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one…
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First known hand fossils of extinct human relative reveal ‘surprising’ features
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with…
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Astronomers discover rare double-ringed odd radio circle in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An unusual double-ring structure spotted in space with the help of citizen scientists has turned out to be a…
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SpaceX’s megarocket finds redemption after explosive failures. But time may be running out
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, as the company notched a second straight successful test flight of the…
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CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, as the company notched a second straight successful test flight of…
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Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s cancellation of the largest solar project in the United States has sparked confusion…
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Why birds sang after a total solar eclipse, according to new research
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some…
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The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, landmark report finds
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The planet is grappling with a “new reality” as it reaches the first in a series of catastrophic and…
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NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly…
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Vulture nests in Spain reveal a centuries-old sandal and other stunning cultural artifacts
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The bearded vulture, a large bird of prey with an unusual diet consisting primarily of bones, has long…
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Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being…
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Two bright comets will swing by Earth this month. Here’s how to see them
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Two newly discovered comets are streaking across the sky in a spectacular display as they make their closest…
Continue ReadingDust devils reveal surprising raging winds on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red…
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Sparks between microscopic bubbles could explain the ghostly, glowing will-o’-the-wisps, study finds
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known…
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The Draconid meteor shower is peaking this week. Here’s what to know
By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Two meteor showers are set to captivate sky-gazers as they peak in October, with the Draconids making a brief…
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Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to scientist trio for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture
By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing…
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