How scientists are decoding what the past smelled like
Story by Katie Hunt, design by Ian Berry, CNN Smells hover just below our conscious awareness, conjuring up emotions and memories that shape how we…
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North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula
By Gawon Bae, Emi Jozuka and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the…
Continue ReadingAt least 28 migrants die as boats sink off Tunisia
By CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the…
Continue ReadingAt least 28 migrants die as boats sink off Tunisia
By CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the…
Continue ReadingAs Antarctica’s penguins struggle with record low sea ice, one species is adapting — and it offers lessons to us all
By Bill Weir, CNN One hundred years ago, colorful canaries warned humans of the hidden hazards of digging for coal by riding shotgun down the mine…
Continue ReadingAs flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with — not against — the water. Here’s how they’re doing it
By Laura Paddison, CNN Cities’ relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too…
Continue ReadingRussia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
By Heather Chen, Hira Humayun, Mariya Knight, Andrew Carey, Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in…
Continue ReadingRussia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
By Heather Chen, Hira Humayun, Mariya Knight, Andrew Carey, Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in…
Continue ReadingSecrets uncovered as scientists explore Beethoven’s DNA
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The idea of time travel has always fascinated me. Since I was a kid, I’ve imagined a “Jetsons”-like…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Haitian president’s assassination accepts plea deal in Florida
By Alta Spells, Sara Weisfeldt and Zoe Sottile, CNN A suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom…
Continue ReadingEarth Hour: Why people across the world are turning their lights off
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Each year, millions of people from over 190 countries and territories coordinate to turn off their lights for just one hour. The…
Continue ReadingA stunning lineup of five planets will decorate the night sky
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Night sky lovers can typically spot a smattering of a few planets, but in late March, a stunning visual takes shape when five…
Continue ReadingA terrifying fungal disease is infecting frogs in Africa. Here’s why it matters
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Deadly spores lurk in the water and infect the skin of the creatures they touch. Spreading on contact and then invading the…
Continue Reading‘City killer’ asteroid to pass between Earth and moon’s orbits this weekend
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN On hearing the words “city killer” and “asteroid” in the same sentence, you’d be forgiven for…
Continue ReadingScientists create mice from two dads after making eggs from skin cells
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have created mice with two biologically male parents for the first time — a significant milestone in reproductive…
Continue ReadingScientists uncover what accelerated an interstellar comet through our solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN In 2017, ‘Oumuamua became the first observed interstellar object to zip through our solar system, and its appearance…
Continue ReadingAstronaut Sultan Alneyadi sees 16 sunsets daily on the space station. How will he observe Ramadan?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to tuck…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope details weather patterns on a distant planet with two suns
By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected churning clouds of dust on a distant planet that orbits two stars. Known as…
Continue ReadingRare giant spider species spotted in Queensland
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of…
Continue ReadingGlobal water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for…
Continue ReadingRNA compound and vitamin B3 found in samples from near-Earth asteroid
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Organic molecules have been detected in samples collected by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission from the near-Earth asteroid…
Continue Reading‘Marsupial sabertooth’ had massive canines with roots that grew over the top of its skull
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual animal with canine teeth similar to those of a saber-toothed cat and the wide-set eyes of a cow lived in South…
Continue ReadingResearchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…
Continue ReadingResearchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…
Continue ReadingAsteroid forms a debris cloud after intentional hit from spacecraft
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Telescopes around the world were watching when a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid in September 2022.…
Continue Reading‘The climate time-bomb is ticking’: The world is running out of time to avoid catastrophe, new UN report warns
By Laura Paddison, CNN The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach…
Continue ReadingFrance’s government survives no-confidence votes and controversial pension reforms will move ahead
By Dalal Mawad, Oliver Briscoe, Chris Liakos and Jack Guy, CNN Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government…
Continue ReadingMillions of dead fish have washed up in a river near an Australian town
By Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to…
Continue ReadingMillions of dead fish have washed up in a river near an Australian town
By Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to…
Continue ReadingNATO fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Estonian airspace
By Nick Paton Walsh and Allegra Goodwin, CNN British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace Friday,…
Continue ReadingSee the new spacesuit that Artemis astronauts will wear on the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After more than 50 years of quiet, the moon is about to become a destination for space travelers again. The public will…
Continue ReadingTurkey to start ratifying Finland’s NATO membership after months of opposition
By Yusuf Gezer, Amy Cassidy and Jack Guy, CNN Turkey’s president says his government will begin ratifying Finland’s bid to become a NATO…
Continue ReadingRemains of an ancient glacier spotted on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The remains of a glacier have been found near the Martian equator, suggesting that some form of water could still exist in…
Continue ReadingNuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
Continue ReadingThe plastic water bottle industry is booming. Here’s why that’s a huge problem
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The bottled water industry is a juggernaut. More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute around the world and…
Continue ReadingMagellan spacecraft images reveal volcanic activity on Venus
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new:…
Continue ReadingNASA and Axiom unveil spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have revealed a new spacesuit design — and it could be these…
Continue ReadingMeet the dinosaur that had a record-breaking neck longer than a school bus
By Katie Hunt, CNN A plant-eating sauropod that lumbered around what’s now China some 162 million years ago had a neck that was about 10 feet…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope spots a star on the brink of exploding
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a rare and tumultuous sight 15,000 light-years away from Earth. The space…
Continue ReadingOnly 13 countries and territories had ‘healthy’ air quality in 2022
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Only 13 of the world’s countries and territories had “healthy” air quality last year, according to a new…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about pi on Pi Day
By Michelle Lou, Saeed Ahmed and Katia Hetter, CNN If you’ve been using Pi Day as an excuse to just eat pie, that’s just peachy (or apple…
Continue ReadingWater disasters on both ends of the spectrum — dry and wet — are getting more intense as planet warms, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN From lengthy droughts to severe flooding, the intensity of water-related disasters around the world has increased over the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how many times you need to reuse your reusable grocery bags
By Katie Hunt, CNN The battle against the single-use plastic bag may not be won but it’s definitely under way. Restrictions on their use are in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires 2 missiles from submarine, state media reports
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea launched two missiles from a submarine in the waters of the Sea of Japan Sunday morning…
Continue ReadingIran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Heather Chen, CNN Iran has arrested more than 100 people “in connection with” the suspected poisoning of hundreds…
Continue ReadingIran arrests more than 100 people over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Heather Chen, CNN Iran has arrested more than 100 people “in connection with” the suspected poisoning of hundreds…
Continue ReadingAstronaut crew splashes down near Florida, ending five-month stay in space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN The four astronauts who make up the Crew-5 team aboard the International Space Station returned home from a five-month stay in…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for human gene editing
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists met this week in London at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to discuss advances in the field —…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for human gene editing
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists met this week in London at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to discuss advances in the field —…
Continue ReadingScientists find a way to suck up carbon pollution, turn it into baking soda and store it in the oceans
By Laura Paddison, CNN Scientists have set out a way to suck planet-heating carbon pollution from the air, turn it into sodium bicarbonate and store…
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