Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core. Made of iron and nickel,…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has a 2.8% to 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, according…
Continue ReadingTrump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say
CNN By Rene Marsh and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National…
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By Rene Marsh and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into…
Continue ReadingWeeks from homecoming, Boeing Starliner astronauts want to set the record straight
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — the two astronauts who launched on Boeing Starliner’s first…
Continue ReadingWeeks from homecoming, Boeing Starliner astronauts want to set the record straight
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — the two astronauts who launched on Boeing Starliner’s first…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin to lay off more than 1,000 employees
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Blue Origin has announced plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce — or more than 1,000 employees —…
Continue ReadingLargest celestial object of its kind discovered in the distant universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spied a monster radio jet in the distant universe that’s twice the width of the Milky Way…
Continue ReadingRoman basilica remains uncovered in office block basement
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The remains of an ancient basilica that would have formed the heart of Roman London have been uncovered during…
Continue ReadingThis alien-like field of mirrors in the desert was once the future of solar energy. It’s closing after just 11 years
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a…
Continue ReadingScientists detect record-breaking ‘ghost particle’ in the Mediterranean Sea
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers using a giant network of sensors, still under construction at the bottom of the Mediterranean…
Continue ReadingSea turtles ‘dance’ when their superpower leads them to food
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Sea turtles are renowned for their incredible migrations, traveling thousands of miles across vast oceans with…
Continue ReadingEarly Europeans may have eaten their enemies’ brains, archaeologists say
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ancient humans living in Europe may have scooped out the brains of their dead enemies and eaten them, a new study…
Continue Reading‘World’s first’ lab-grown meat for pets launches in the UK
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In what’s been called a world first, consumers in the UK are now able to buy a pet treat made with lab-grown…
Continue ReadingNASA to bring Boeing astronauts home days earlier than expected after SpaceX capsule switch-up
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA on Tuesday said it may bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams — the two astronauts who launched on…
Continue ReadingSpace telescope reveals rare ‘Einstein ring’ phenomenon with startling clarity
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers with the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission have captured an unprecedented look at a rare…
Continue ReadingShark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous…
Continue ReadingSee February’s full snow moon and the last of the planetary parade
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of…
Continue ReadingCritical health and science research is on the chopping block as Trump actions trigger shutdowns and confusion
By Brenda Goodman and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Scientists, faculty and staff at Emory University received an alarming email Saturday: An…
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