Hundreds of mysterious strands found at the heart of the Milky Way
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The center of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a multitude of intriguing features — including nearly a thousand…
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Ancient Arab temple art reveals hybrid camels
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Evidence of ancient hybrid camels has been uncovered by archaeologists who were working to restore a temple in northern…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947…
Continue ReadingSkin whitening: What is it, what are the risks and who profits?
By Meera Senthilingam, Pallabi Munsi and Vanessa Offiong, CNN Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of…
Continue ReadingSaturn’s ice moon could be a ‘stealth’ ocean world hospitable to life
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Saturn’s innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a “stealth” ocean world,…
Continue ReadingTelescope reaches its final destination a million miles from Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination, almost a month after launch. Since lifting off from…
Continue ReadingStunning find discovered hiding in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean depths are as mysterious as the infinite abyss of space beyond our planet. Every time we dive beneath the waves,…
Continue ReadingOmicron has changed the shape of the pandemic. Will it end it for good?
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN The world feared the worst when a worrying new coronavirus variant emerged in late November and ripped through South Africa…
Continue ReadingOmicron has changed the shape of the pandemic. Will it end it for good?
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN The world feared the worst when a worrying new coronavirus variant emerged in late November and ripped through South Africa…
Continue ReadingOmicron has changed the shape of the pandemic. Will it end it for good?
CNN, KGO, WDIV By Rob Picheta, CNN The world feared the worst when a worrying new coronavirus variant emerged in late November and ripped through…
Continue ReadingOmicron has changed the shape of the pandemic. Will it end it for good?
By Rob Picheta, CNN The world feared the worst when a worrying new coronavirus variant emerged in late November and ripped through South Africa at a…
Continue ReadingDebris from Russian missile test nearly strikes a Chinese satellite
By Kristin Fisher, CNN A piece of debris created by Russia’s recent anti-satellite test came within striking distance of a Chinese satellite…
Continue ReadingA black hole fueling star birth has scientists doing a double-take
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Black holes are best known for shredding stars, devouring light and acting like massive garbage disposals in space. In a…
Continue ReadingStranded dog lured to safety by sausage dangling from a drone
By Sara Spary, CNN Volunteers have rescued a runaway dog from dangerous mud flats — by luring her to safety with freshly cooked sausages tied…
Continue ReadingIngenuity helicopter flight stalled for first time due to unusual Mars weather
By Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time ever, a flight delay has occurred on another planet due to bad weather. The Ingenuity helicopter, which…
Continue ReadingThe Doomsday Clock reveals how close we are to…doom
By Megan Marples and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for exactly 75 years. But it’s no ordinary clock. It attempts to…
Continue ReadingPope Emeritus Benedict XVI Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31,…
Continue Reading‘Living fortress’ dinosaur was lonesome, sluggish and hard of hearing
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Life as a “living fortress” was a lonesome one for this dinosaur. A heavily armored nodosaurid, which sported…
Continue ReadingStunning find discovered hiding in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean depths are as mysterious as the infinite abyss of space beyond our planet. Every time we dive beneath the…
Continue ReadingScientists made an incredible discovery in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ off Tahiti
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Deep in the ocean off the coast of Tahiti, scientists made an incredible discovery in November: acres of giant, pristine,…
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