Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size…
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These apes can tell when humans don’t know something, study finds
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to…
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Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — About 3.8 billion years ago, two massive canyons likely formed on the moon in a span of less than 10 minutes,…
Continue ReadingChina is building a giant laser to generate the energy of the stars, satellite images appear to show
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Images from space reveal an enormous X-shaped building rising up from rocky terrain in southwestern China. This…
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Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate…
Continue ReadingChina plans to send a flying robot to search for water on the moon’s far side
By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water…
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2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The US Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams on Friday in Central California and let roughly 2.2 billion gallons…
Continue ReadingEndangered frog daddies transported 7,000 miles to ‘give birth’ to young
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Eleven endangered male frogs that traveled 7,000 miles (11,000 kilometers) in a bid to save their species…
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Baby shark mysteriously born in aquarium tank housing only females
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of a baby swell shark at an aquarium in Louisiana has caused a wave of excitement, after the egg…
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Life’s building blocks discovered in asteroid dust
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Sending a spacecraft to a near-Earth asteroid, gathering dust and rock from its surface, and returning the rare…
Continue ReadingBlue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured its first images of the moon from the spacecraft’s orbit around…
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These cities have big rat problems, and there’s one thing to blame
By Laura Paddison and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s…
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‘Walking’ coral moves like jellyfish toward blue light, new study finds
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Corals aren’t necessarily known for their fancy footwork — or even having feet. But scientists have observed…
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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting…
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Astronauts at the center of Starliner drama step out for spacewalk after more than 7 months in orbit
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been on an unexpectedly monthslong assignment after…
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Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals women’s power 5,000 years ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists investigating a roughly 5,000-year-old tomb in southwestern Spain say the women laid to rest there…
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Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in unprecedented samples…
Continue ReadingAmateur fossil hunter finds 66-million-year-old animal vomit
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An amateur fossil hunter has uncovered a piece of animal vomit dating back 66 million years on a beach in Denmark.…
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — In a post on the social media platform X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed Tuesday that the Biden Administration…
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Tiny QR codes help scientists track bee movements
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — New insights into bee movements and life cycles have been uncovered after researchers tracked the insects using tiny…
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