Strong solar activity may soon trigger auroras farther south than usual
By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The northern lights could grace skies farther south than usual this week because of a solar…
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Two meteor showers are set to peak this week. Here’s how to see them
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this week for a chance to see high-speed meteors and bright fireballs from two meteor…
Continue ReadingThe discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life —…
Continue ReadingHeat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills
By Laura Paddison, Jen Christensen, Mary Gilbert, Henry Zeris, Yukari Schrickel, Lou Robinson and Way Mullery (CNN) — Philip Kreycik should…
Continue ReadingGlass shards reveal what was inside a Renaissance alchemist’s demolished laboratory
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Experimentation is the basis of the scientific process — and it’s at the heart of what it means to be…
Continue ReadingSurprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — While Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe is best known for his celestial discoveries made in the 16th century —…
Continue ReadingTigers are disappearing from Southeast Asia. A forest in Thailand is offering new hope
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — As Global Tiger Day rolls around, there’s good news for the big cats in Thailand. The tiger population in the…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover finds evidence that suggests ancient microbial life might have existed on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The NASA Perseverance rover may have found a pivotal clue that’s central to its mission on Mars: geological…
Continue ReadingSpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — the most prolific launch vehicle in the world — is ready to return to flight…
Continue ReadingBoeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of troubleshooting and recent tests meant to replicate the issues plaguing Boeing’s Starliner…
Continue ReadingBoeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of troubleshooting and recent tests meant to replicate the issues plaguing Boeing’s Starliner…
Continue ReadingHens blush when excited or scared, study finds
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Blushing was once thought to be the “most peculiar and most human of all expressions,” as Charles Darwin put…
Continue ReadingNew images revealing the invisible universe celebrate a mission astronomers are scrambling to save
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A glowing supernova remnant, a nebula shaped like a cat’s paw and the iconic “Pillars of Creation” are…
Continue ReadingMichael Regan’s EPA is facing the harshest legal headwinds in history. Here’s why he’s still bullish
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan is bullish on his agency’s prospects against the…
Continue ReadingKomodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth, new study shows
By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their…
Continue ReadingBoat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the jarring moment it was…
Continue ReadingHere’s where Kamala Harris stands on climate and energy
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the Democratic nomination, climate advocates like what they see.…
Continue ReadingThe planet saw its hottest day on record
By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — Sunday was the hottest day in recorded history, according to preliminary data from a climate tracking agency…
Continue ReadingSharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sharks living off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new research, the first time that…
Continue ReadingThe Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
By Laura Paddison and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are…
Continue ReadingScientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2013 aboard a vessel in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean appeared so…
Continue ReadingThe broken wind turbine near Nantucket was ‘highly unusual and rare.’ But it wasn’t the first
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches…
Continue ReadingMoon cave that could shelter astronauts found beneath the Sea of Tranquility
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As the full moon shines in the night sky this weekend, take a moment to revel in its beauty and search for a…
Continue ReadingAccidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. And it all…
Continue ReadingJuly’s full moon coincides with the anniversary of a special lunar event
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — July’s full moon will shine bright in the sky this weekend — and lands near the anniversary of a special…
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Fandango founder identified as man who fell to death from New York City hotel
By Ramishah Maruf and Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — J. Michael Cline, the founder of movie ticket company Fandango, fell to his death from…
Continue ReadingBiden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future
CNN By Kyle Feldscher, Jeff Zeleny and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Joe Biden isolates at his Delaware beach home…
Continue ReadingAn ‘unusual and rare’ wind turbine failure is littering Nantucket beaches with debris, angering locals
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Debris from a broken offshore wind turbine has for days been washing up on the Nantucket shore, prompting beach…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental activists sentenced to years in prison over UK highway protest
By Sharon Braithwaite and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Five activists of the Just Stop Oil environmental campaign have been handed prison…
Continue ReadingCrocodiles that were nearly extinct make a comeback in Cambodia
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hopes have been raised for the future of a critically endangered species of crocodile after 60 eggs hatched in the…
Continue ReadingStegosaurus skeleton sets auction record, selling for $44.6 million
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Stegosaurus skeleton has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, being snapped up for $44.6…
Continue ReadingWhat is known about the daytime fireball seen over the New York metropolitan area
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A meteor bright enough to be spotted in broad daylight streaked across the sky on Tuesday morning, catching the…
Continue ReadingStrange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have detected an exoplanet with a highly oblong orbit that experiences wild temperature swings…
Continue ReadingGiant armadillo fossil reveals humans were in South America a surprisingly long time ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than 20,000 years ago in what’s now Argentina, some of the earliest people in the Americas encountered and…
Continue ReadingThe same judge who greenlit the controversial Willow Project just axed a different Alaska oil venture
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge who approved the controversial Willow oil project last year tossed a separate Alaska offshore…
Continue ReadingNow you can watch hundreds of rattlesnakes in a ‘mega-den’ – from the safety of your computer
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new live-streaming webcam allows viewers to see inside a so-called “mega-den” – home to hundreds of…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working in southern Italy have identified a Roman fortification built to contain the slave revolt…
Continue ReadingScientists confirm first lunar cave that could help shelter astronauts from the moon’s extreme temperatures
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long theorized the existence of lunar caves — underground passageways formed through volcanic…
Continue ReadingWhy Africa is doubling down on its space ambitions
By Amy Gunia, CNN (CNN) — As a child in Ivory Coast, West Africa, Tidiane Ouattara would gather with friends in his village to stargaze. The…
Continue ReadingDrake shows video of flooded mansion as torrential rain batters Toronto
CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Canadian rapper Drake shared a video of him wading through what appears to be his waterlogged Toronto mansion…
Continue ReadingDrake shows video of flooded mansion as torrential rain batters Toronto
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Canadian rapper Drake shared a video of him wading through what appears to be his waterlogged Toronto mansion…
Continue ReadingNASA transmits a Missy Elliott song to Venus
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — How long does it take to reach Venus? For Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” it took nearly 14…
Continue ReadingA cruise liner-size asteroid will come closer to Earth than some satellites. A new mission may be racing to meet it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When a cruise liner-size asteroid comes within 19,883 miles (32,000 kilometers) of Earth on April 13, 2029,…
Continue ReadingHas one of the world’s rarest whales washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — It’s a creature of the deep so rare that there’s never been a recorded live sighting, and since the 1800s only…
Continue ReadingMelting polar ice is changing the way the Earth spins and making days longer, study shows
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The impacts of human-caused climate change are so overwhelming they’re actually messing with time, according…
Continue ReadingFossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — During the Cretaceous Period, a genus of sharks roamed the sea with rows of unusual teeth. Mostly large and…
Continue ReadingRising seas wiped out an entire US species for the first time. Scientists say it’s a sign of things to come
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — A unique plant has become the first species in the United States to be exterminated from the wild by the…
Continue ReadingTrump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally
By Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was wounded Saturday evening while…
Continue ReadingScientists unveil prototype spacesuit system that recycles urine as drinking water
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A marvel of the “Dune” sci-fi film franchise is the survival outfit worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen —…
Continue ReadingNew image captures glowing cosmic dance of the Penguin and Egg galaxies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new view of two galaxies, nicknamed the Penguin and…
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