COP27 summit agrees to help climate victims. But it does nothing to stop fossil fuels
By Ivana Kottasová, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN…
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This bird hadn’t been documented by scientists since 1882. Then they captured video of it in Papua New Guinea
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped…
Continue ReadingNASA still won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope, citing new investigation into namesake’s career
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Despite numerous calls from astronomers to rename its powerful new telescope, NASA officials stood by the naming of the James…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy John Kerry tests positive for Covid-19 as UN summit heads into overtime
By Ella Nilsen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN With just hours left to go to reach an international climate agreement, US climate envoy John Kerry has…
Continue ReadingMystery parasites on zombie ant fungus identified by scientists
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” The fungus is like something out of a…
Continue ReadingChimpanzees share experiences with each other, a trait once thought to be only human
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN A chimpanzee doesn’t hesitate to make it clear when it wants attention. The closest cousin of humans, this species of…
Continue ReadingInflatable heat shield a ‘huge success’ that could land humans on Mars, NASA says
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When a large experimental heat shield inflated in space and faced the brutal reentry of Earth’s atmosphere last week,…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope finds two of the most distant galaxies ever observed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years…
Continue ReadingLeonid meteor shower could bring an outburst of up to 250 meteors per hour
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Known as some of the fastest meteors around, the Leonids blaze across the night sky annually during the month of November.…
Continue ReadingCosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star
By Katie Hunt, CNN The cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA’s James Webb Space…
Continue ReadingSaving water can help us deal with the climate crisis. Here’s how to reduce your use
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical, never-ending…
Continue ReadingKerry: Formal climate talks between US and China have resumed at UN summit
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed to CNN that formal climate talks with China have restarted at the UN’s COP27…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Orion spacecraft makes its closest approach to the moon as part of Artemis mission
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early…
Continue ReadingNASA’s historic Artemis I mission is coming to a close
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The historic Artemis I mission, which is sending an uncrewed spacecraft on an unprecedented trip around the moon, is now…
Continue ReadingArtemis I mission shares spectacular view of Earth after a historic launch
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN The historic Artemis I mission took flight in the early hours of Wednesday morning after months of…
Continue ReadingRich countries are trying to hit pause on climate summit’s key issue
By Ivana Kottasová, Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN The past week has given the world a glimpse of what climate-vulnerable countries have long…
Continue ReadingHistoric moon mission troubleshoots fuel leak ahead of launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The historic Artemis I mission — an uncrewed test flight around the moon that will make use of the most powerful operational…
Continue ReadingWave of Russian missiles hit Ukraine after Zelensky outlines conditions for peace at G20 summit
By Julia Kesaieva, Vasco Cotovio, Tim Lister and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Russia launched its biggest wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in more…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau deletes tweet falsely claiming Iran has sentenced 15,000 protesters to death
By Mostafa Salem and Hira Humayun, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deleted a tweet containing false information on mass death sentences in…
Continue ReadingScientists have used mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chips
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Foraging for fungi may not only mean mushrooms are on the menu. New research has shown that mushroom skins could provide a…
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