Orphaned bear cub cared for by humans dressed up as bears
By Morgan Severson, CNN (CNN) — Gloves, a fur coat and a bear mask. This outfit might sound like avant-garde fashion, but it’s actually the…
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A surprising study found hints of biological activity on a distant planet. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A tiny sign revealed in April seemed like it might change the universe as we know it. Astronomers had…
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The Trump admin ordered a coal power plant to stay on past retirement. Customers in 15 states will foot the bill
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — An aging coal power plant that was supposed to shutter last week will run throughout the summer at the order of…
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Maritime mystery solved after shipwreck discovered off UK coast
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A 19th century ship that sank nearly 140 years ago has been found “frozen in time” off Britain’s coast.…
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NASA scientists describe ‘absolute sh*tshow’ at agency as Trump budget seeks to dismantle top US climate lab
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — NASA scientists are in a state of anxious limbo after the Trump administration proposed a budget that would…
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First evidence of ‘living towers’ made of worms discovered in nature
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Nature seems to offer an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, but the world at your feet may tell…
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Spacecraft set for a high-stakes lunar landing attempt this week took months to reach the moon. Here’s why
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five months ago, a SpaceX rocket launched out of Florida carrying two lunar landers. The Blue Ghost…
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One of the world’s most notorious pathogens has survived for centuries. Scientists say they now know why
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — One of the bleakest periods in medieval Europe was the plague pandemic known as the Black Death, which killed…
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Popular theory about our galaxy’s fate might be wrong, astronomers say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A collision between our Milky Way galaxy and its largest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, predicted to occur…
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Nearly 40% of the world’s glaciers are already doomed, scientists say
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The world’s glaciers are in dire health with almost 40% of their total mass already doomed, even if global…
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Gold and other precious metals leak from Earth’s core and reach the surface
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For a long time, there has been a missing puzzle piece in Jerusalem’s history. Though ancient texts offered…
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The Colorado River Basin has lost as much groundwater as the entire volume of Lake Mead
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Deep below the surface of the ground in one of the driest parts of the country, there is a looming problem: The…
Continue ReadingA reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leaking
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Gold and other precious metals are leaking from Earth’s core into the layers above, eventually making their way…
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Nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex discovered, featuring pyramids and canals
By Alysha Bibi and Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala,…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists found a strange red mark on rock. Forensic police helped them unravel who made it
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in central Spain say they may have uncovered one of the most ancient symbolic objects bearing a human…
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How 2,300-year-old gold rings bring an ancient chapter of Jerusalem’s history to life
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Jerusalem say they have discovered a roughly 2,300-year-old gold ring with a red gemstone…
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Gorillas once caught by wildlife traffickers are set free in historic reintroduction
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Last October, four female eastern lowland gorillas were airlifted from their home in Kasuhgo, the Democratic…
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This will ‘devastate scientific research’: 16 states sue the Trump administration over National Science Foundation directive
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys general from 16 mostly Democrat-controlled US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration…
Continue ReadingAncient rock art under threat as Australia gives ‘proposed’ approval to gas plant extension
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Etched onto rocks on a remote peninsula in Western Australia are millions of images drawn…
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China mission lifts off to explore two unusual objects that haven’t been visited by spacecraft before
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — China has launched an ambitious mission to study two intriguing objects in our solar system, the likes of…
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