Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say
By Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate two key Environmental Protection Agency divisions…
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A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A piece of a Soviet vehicle that malfunctioned en route to Venus more than 50 years ago is due to crash back to…
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How did the ‘air-dried chaplain’ die? New research reveals secrets of Austrian mummy
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the term “mummy” usually brings to mind images of Egyptian sarcophagi. But the history…
Continue ReadingHe injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His blood could ‘revolutionize’ snakebite treatment
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of…
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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is at its peak. Here’s how to see it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Eta Aquariid meteor shower has reached its peak — and you’ll need to get up early to see this…
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Scientists say they’ve found another source of gold in the cosmos
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have been trying to determine the cosmic origins of the heaviest elements, like gold, for…
Continue ReadingHe injected himself with snake venom hundreds of times. His blood could ‘revolutionize’ snakebite treatment
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times…
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Archaeologists discover true identity of Costa Rica shipwrecks long thought to be pirate ships
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Marine archaeologists have discovered that two shipwrecks in Costa Rica are the remains of Danish slave ships…
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Earth science societies take on US climate report after Trump administration dismisses researchers
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Only days after the Trump administration dismissed authors of a congressionally mandated climate report, two of…
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The Trump admin is suing four states to stop them from holding fossil fuel giants accountable for climate damage
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Ella Nilsen, Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration filed lawsuits against four states Thursday in an…
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A mummy called the ‘air-dried chaplain’ has long been shrouded in mystery. Scientists say they now have answers
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a…
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How Pakistan pulled off one of the fastest solar revolutions in the world
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Glimmering, deep-blue solar panels carpet rooftops in Pakistan’s largest cities and dot the perimeters of…
Continue ReadingThe surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study
By Amanda Schupak, CNN (CNN) — The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by…
Continue ReadingFungi could be used to build homes one day. Meet the researchers trying to make it possible
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are…
Continue ReadingFirst image from the world’s largest solar telescope captures the sun in unheard-of detail
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — A newly released image of the sun captured by the world’s largest solar telescope shows the surface of our…
Continue ReadingTrump administration dismisses all authors of major climate report, throwing US assessment into limbo
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has dismissed all the scientists and other authors working on the next authoritative…
Continue ReadingAmazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A batch of Amazon satellites hitched a ride to low-Earth orbit, marking the biggest stride yet in the tech…
Continue ReadingScientists discover massive molecular cloud close to Earth
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An invisible molecular cloud that could shed light on how stars and planets form has been detected surprisingly…
Continue ReadingMan recovered from ‘gladiator graveyard’ died of lion bite, study finds
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Legends of young heroes fighting lions to the death appear in Roman records and artwork, but scant physical…
Continue ReadingFeathered family stuck on a rooftop gets a fairytale ending
By Morgan Severson, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A family of seven recently overstayed their welcome at a swanky, boutique hotel in Atlanta’s trendy…
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