A cave drawing of human figures and a pig is the world’s oldest known narrative art
By Katie Hunt and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Up a rocky cliff face, through a narrow opening, and at the end of a snaking passage lies a painting…
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Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Humans aren’t the only ones capable of performing amputations to save lives. Florida carpenter ants have…
Continue ReadingDenisovans were living on the Tibetan plateau surprisingly recently, scientists say
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Denisovans survived and thrived on the high-altitude Tibetan plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — In the first week of a new Trump administration, President Joe Biden’s climate wins would get put through the…
Continue ReadingModern grapes exist because the dinosaurs died out, new research finds
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Grapes have been intertwined with the story of humanity for millennia, providing the basis for wines produced…
Continue ReadingA fresh roadside pit revealed a dramatic shift in the Ganges. Scientists say they’ve traced the cause
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Earthquakes, caused by the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates, have the potential to transform the face of…
Continue ReadingNASA administrator weighs in on China’s historic lunar far side samples — and potential US access
By Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — The government of China now possesses something that no other humans have ever encountered — rocks and soil…
Continue ReadingHow a group of butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Painted lady butterflies venture far and wide with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch…
Continue ReadingThey thought this rare, tiny flower was extinct since WWI. Now it’s a symbol of hope
By Nic Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Molly Parren was tracking a wood turtle in Vermont when she smelled something surprising, yet familiar. The…
Continue ReadingBronze Age workshop reveals precious pigment made from a recipe lost to time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — History is full of vanished arts and techniques that researchers are still trying to crack, such as…
Continue ReadingMars gets hit by hundreds of basketball-size space rocks every year
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of basketball-size space rocks slam into Mars each year, leaving behind impact craters and causing…
Continue ReadingBoeing Starliner spacecraft could wait months before return, but officials say astronauts aren’t stranded
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — More than three weeks into a mission that was initially projected to last only days, the two astronauts piloting…
Continue ReadingSkeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Performing administrative tasks in ancient Egypt may not sound physically demanding, but new research has…
Continue ReadingThis smiling robot has a face covered in ‘living’ skin
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.…
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CNN By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.…
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest capital cities are heating up – and Asia tops the charts
By Lex Harvey, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s largest capital cities are seeing more extremely hot days than ever, according to a new…
Continue ReadingSurprising asteroid sample reveals Bennu may have originated from an ocean world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An early analysis of a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu suggests that the space rock had an…
Continue ReadingSpacewalk suits are decades old. NASA just canceled plans for new ones due
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The iconic puffy white suits that astronauts have donned for decades as they step outside the International…
Continue ReadingAncient bone could reveal how Neanderthals cared for a child with Down syndrome
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A fossilized ear bone unearthed in a cave in Spain has revealed a Neanderthal child who lived with Down syndrome…
Continue ReadingThis mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now scientists are hoping for hurricanes
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Unprecedented ocean heat has triggered the world’s worst mass coral bleaching event on record – a coral…
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