NASA’s Curiosity rover shares a stunning sunset on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars. The NASA rover…
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More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as pollution reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels
By Laura Paddison, CNN The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles…
Continue ReadingAstronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years…
Continue ReadingScientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
By Katie Hunt, CNN Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost — a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground — and…
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What to know about Holi, the festival of colors
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Millions of people in India and around the world celebrating Holi this week. The Hindu festival of love, color and spring is one…
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Canada orders investigation into alleged election interference, including from China
By Paula Newton, CNN Amid recent allegations that China attempted to meddle in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
Continue ReadingGender equality will take 300 years to achieve, UN chief warns
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes,” United Nations Secretary General António…
Continue ReadingA worm moon will illuminate the sky this week
By Kristen Rogers and Ashley Strickland, CNN The final full moon of winter will light up the sky this week, and it coincides with another special…
Continue ReadingCountries agree on historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas
By Laura Paddison, CNN Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international…
Continue ReadingUS evaluating Ukrainian pilots for possible F-16 training
By Zachary Cohen, Aaron Pellish, Chloe Liu and Heather Chen, CNN The US is working with Ukrainian pilots in the United States to determine how long…
Continue ReadingSub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
By Xiaofei Xu and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Several sub-Saharan countries, including Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Gabon, are helping their citizens…
Continue ReadingHuman brain-powered computers could be the way of the future
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The human brain is unrivaled in its capacity to process information. Sure, we have days where our minds don’t feel as…
Continue ReadingAfter tracking down the ‘ketchup boat guy,’ Heinz is ready to give him a new boat
By Zoe Sottile, CNN After enlisting the public’s help to find Elvis Francois, a sailor who survived weeks lost at sea off of ketchup and…
Continue ReadingFlaco the owl continues to capture the hearts of New Yorkers
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN New Yorkers’ beloved owl, Flaco, escaped from his Central Park Zoo enclosure a month ago. After eluding various rescue…
Continue ReadingFlaco the owl continues to capture the hearts of New Yorkers
CNN, WABC By Taylor Nicioli, CNN New Yorkers’ beloved owl, Flaco, escaped from his Central Park Zoo enclosure a month ago. After eluding…
Continue ReadingGiant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered chemicals are so deadly to fungi they are named after Keanu Reeves
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN It’s not every day that effective fungus-killing compounds are discovered, so researchers in Germany knew their recent…
Continue ReadingAfter slight delay, SpaceX astronaut capsule docks at space station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN A crew of astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station, concluding a one-day trip…
Continue ReadingWhy the northern and southern lights appear to be so active right now
By Katie Hunt, CNN The breathtaking dancing shimmer of the aurora borealis and its counterpart in the southern hemisphere, aurora australis, dazzles…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered hummingbird looks like it’s wearing a golden collar
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When researchers found a hummingbird with shiny gold feathers on its throat in Peru’s Cordillera Azul National Park,…
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