A long-lost moon explains the origin of Saturn’s signature rings
By Katie Hunt, CNN With its striking rings and tilted axis, Saturn is the showiest planet in the solar system. Now, scientists say they have a new…
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The rule-breaking paper microscope that costs $1.75 to make
By Katie Hunt, CNN Discoveries involving a lab accident, venomous snails and a scientific instrument made from paper are some of the obscure, quirky…
Continue ReadingComposting has some benefit to the environment, if done right. Here’s how
By Megan Marples, CNN Toss the orange rinds, banana peels and other produce scraps into the compost bin. Mix, repeat. For some, composting is done…
Continue ReadingAncient evidence of a favorite breakfast food could help us better understand the present, researchers say
By Danya Gainor, CNN The breakfast habits of ancient Scots may not have been too different from ours, new research has found. It’s Scottish…
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin won’t be invited to Queen’s funeral over Ukraine invasion, UK government source says
By Luke McGee, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral because of his invasion of Ukraine, a…
Continue ReadingWhat may have given modern humans an edge over Neanderthals, according to new research
By Katie Hunt, CNN From studying fossilized skulls, scientists know that the size of a Neanderthal’s brain was the same as, if not slightly…
Continue ReadingArtemis I lunar mission has new date for next launch attempt
By Kristin Fisher, CNN Officials at NASA are pushing back the next launch attempt for its Artemis I mega moon rocket by four days to September 27,…
Continue ReadingNew ‘breathtaking’ Webb images to reveal the secrets of star birth
By Katie Hunt, CNN “Breathtaking” images of a stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing…
Continue ReadingCave discovery shakes up our understanding of the Stone Age
By Katie Hunt, CNN Many people are familiar with the African roots of the human family tree. But in recent years, a torrent of exciting fossil and…
Continue ReadingCave discovery shakes up our understanding of the Stone Age
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN Many people are familiar with the African roots of the human family tree. But in recent years, a torrent of exciting fossil…
Continue ReadingThis Palestinian teen went viral for slapping an Israeli soldier. Now she’s telling her own story
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN Ahed Tamimi rose to prominence in 2017 after a video of her slapping an Israeli soldier went viral, bringing renewed attention…
Continue ReadingThe harvest moon will glow an eerie orange color as it rises in the sky. Here’s how to watch
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN If you need a sign other than pumpkin spice lattes that fall is in the air, look no further than the…
Continue ReadingBritish royal family line of succession: Who’s who
By CNN staff Charles has become Britain’s new King following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 96. The Queen became…
Continue ReadingWho’s who in the House of Windsor: Queen Elizabeth II’s line of succession
By CNN Staff Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. She was 96. The Queen…
Continue ReadingSilvio Berlusconi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingA giant space tarantula has been caught by NASA’s Webb telescope
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A giant space tarantula has been caught by a Webb — NASA’s highly sensitive James Webb Space Telescope, that is.…
Continue ReadingA shrew-like creature that lived 225 million years ago is the oldest mammal ever identified
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The world’s oldest mammal has been identified using fossil dental records — predating the previously confirmed…
Continue Reading‘Doomsday glacier,’ which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on ‘by its fingernails,’ scientists say
CNN By Angela Fritz, CNN Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” — nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and…
Continue ReadingNo pooh-poohing poo: Researchers envision an extreme circular economy
By Bryn Nelson, CNN Imagine you’re eating dinner on a ceramic plate and drinking water from a plastic cup while sitting in a brick house…
Continue ReadingIsrael Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Israel, which declared independence in 1948. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, the Red Sea, Jordan,…
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