Rare fossil discovery sheds light on lives of mysterious human species
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The grasslands, glaciers and snow-tipped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but the vast expanse in…
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New images reveal an asteroid that just whizzed by Earth has an unexpected companion
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When NASA scientists recently tracked the orbits of two space rocks as they made close approaches of Earth,…
Continue ReadingThis Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Set atop a hill on the Italian island of Sicily, Agrigento is a heritage tourist’s paradise. Beneath the…
Continue ReadingAncient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A massive, fanged creature with a head shaped like a toilet seat lurked in swamps near the edge of the world…
Continue ReadingEarth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling…
Continue ReadingHigh-speed hippos can get airborne, says new study
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hippos can get airborne when moving at high speeds over land, according to a new study. This is the first time that…
Continue Reading12,000-year-old ritual passed down 500 generations may be world’s oldest
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Buried deep in an Australian cave, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that an Aboriginal ritual may have been…
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Heat waves are getting longer and more brutal. Here’s why your AC can’t save you anymore
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana with catastrophic flooding and powerful winds in August 2021, more than 1…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingCarpenter 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…
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