NASA strikes deal over layoffs of recent hires
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA confirmed Thursday that the space agency may have sidestepped the sweeping layoffs it was expected to…
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Many types of birds — such as hummingbirds, peacocks and parrots — are vividly colorful, but…
Continue ReadingAn asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA…
Continue ReadingVast reserves of game-changing clean fuel may be hidden under mountain ranges, scientists find
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Large reserves of white hydrogen may exist within mountain ranges, according to a new study, raising hopes this…
Continue ReadingTomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable”…
Continue ReadingAstronomers spot flares of light near the black hole at the center of our galaxy
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spied dynamic flares of light near the supermassive…
Continue ReadingScientists developed a new method for the perfect boiled egg, and you can test it at home
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — If you think you have your egg-boiling technique down to a science, there is still a chance you haven’t…
Continue ReadingTrump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff after firing hundreds
By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials scrambled through the weekend amid a flood of criticism to claw back…
Continue ReadingAn apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct. A fossil could offer clues
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the…
Continue ReadingEarth’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,…
Continue ReadingAsteroid 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…
Continue ReadingTrump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say
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…
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