Unusual discoveries shake up what we know about ancient diets
By Katie Hunt, CNN Buzz started to build about a decade ago around the meat-heavy paleo diet — an approach to eating that’s based on what our…
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NASA rover finds ‘clearest evidence yet’ of an ancient lake on Mars
By Jackie Wattles, CNN In the foothills of a Martian mountain, NASA’s Curiosity rover found stunning new evidence of an ancient lake in the…
Continue ReadingCommercial Passenger Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see…
Continue ReadingCockatoos can not only use tools, they can carry whole toolkits to trickier jobs, study shows
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN The ability to solve problems with multiple tools is a rare talent in the animal kingdom, but according to new research,…
Continue ReadingJessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Jessica Watkins is a self-described “rock nerd” with a doctorate in geology. So when she boarded her first mission…
Continue ReadingSophisticated stone tools may predate humans, study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human…
Continue ReadingOrca mothers forgo having more offspring to look after full-grown sons
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s no surprise that parenthood can be demanding and sacrifices are often made for the sake of offspring. But for…
Continue ReadingThis dwarf planet has a ring instead of a moon, and scientists don’t know why
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Recent telescope data revealed that a small planet in the far reaches of our solar system has a dense ring round it. And…
Continue ReadingCodebreakers find and decode lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A trio of codebreakers has found and deciphered a treasure trove of lost letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots. The 57…
Continue ReadingHidden molten rock layer found beneath Earth’s tectonic plates
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth’s crust. The discovery…
Continue ReadingBefore and after satellite images show earthquake destruction in Turkish towns as death toll passes 20,000
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN; photo editing by Laura Oliverio Collapsed buildings, emergency vehicles and tent shelters can be seen in new satellite…
Continue ReadingBefore and after satellite images bring earthquake destruction in Turkish towns into full view
CNN By Paul P. Murphy, CNN; photo editing by Laura Oliverio Collapsed buildings, emergency vehicles and tent shelters can be seen in new satellite…
Continue ReadingAn ‘inland tsunami’: 15 million people are at risk from catastrophic glacial lake outbursts, researchers find
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Glaciers around the world are melting at an alarming rate, and are leaving massive pools of water in their wake. The meltwater…
Continue ReadingSystems Error: Why CNN will be reporting about gender inequalities online
By Eliza Anyangwe, Managing Editor of As Equals Provided you are able to get online or have a mobile phone, the internet, social media platforms,…
Continue ReadingWhat is doxxing and what can you do if you are doxxed?
By Sen Nguyen, for CNN In 2017, Kyle Quinn enjoyed the anonymity any engineering professor typically would until he became a target of doxxing. Angry…
Continue ReadingNeanderthals had a taste for a seafood delicacy that’s still popular today
By Katie Hunt, CNN Neanderthals living 90,000 years ago in a seafront cave, in what’s now Portugal, regularly caught crabs, roasted them on…
Continue ReadingJupiter now has 92 moons after new discovery
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant…
Continue ReadingNew asteroid photobombs Webb telescope
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has observed its smallest cosmic object to date — a previously unknown asteroid about the…
Continue ReadingSpaceX put a Tesla sportscar into space five years ago. Where is it now?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN It’s now been half a decade since SpaceX turned heads around the world with its decision to launch Elon Musk’s…
Continue ReadingAtmospheric rivers aren’t just a problem for California. They’re changing the Arctic, too
By Rachel Ramirez and Laura Paddison, CNN The Arctic is seeing a rapid decline in sea ice even during the cold winter months when it should be…
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