There is a growing and passionate call for radio silence to be maintained on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is being held this week, turning up the volume to ponder the possibility of preserving real estate on the far side of the moon for exclusive scientific purposes. Even though the… Read More »
As the world warms due to human-caused climate change, it is becoming harder for many people to access fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning purposes. This is because a warming world is leading to erratic rainfall patterns, extreme temperatures and periods of drought; in addition to decades of poor water management and extractive policies… Read More »
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bird flu is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and baffling scientists who see no clear way to slow the devastating virus. The bird flu epidemic that started worldwide in 2020 led to the death of millions of domestic birds and… Read More »
Of the 15 states that will be touched by the dark umbrella shadow of the Moon on April 8, perhaps no state is more excited about the prospect of hosting a total solar eclipse than New York. In fact, this will be the first time in 99 years that the path of integrity has crossed… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers used the Gaia space telescope to peer into some of the earliest building blocks of the Milky Way galaxy: two ancient streams of stars called Shakti and Shiva that helped our galaxy grow and… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. About 74,000 years ago, Sumatra’s Mount Toba experienced a supereruption, one of the largest eruptions in Earth history, potentially leading to a major disruption in the world’s climate. Some scientists suspect that the volcanic winter… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Paleontologists at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History have discovered a previously unknown prehistoric species: a 270-million-year-old amphibian with wide eyes and a cartoonish smile, and its name refers to an iconic frog-like figure.… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An unusual horned comet noted for a series of recent outbursts will be visible in the night sky for the rest of March – and astronomers expect the comet, dubbed the devil’s comet, to make… Read More »
Astronomers have discovered that a scorching hot planet twice the size of Jupiter is orbiting in a death spiral that will drag it towards its parent star. Cosmically speaking, a collision is expected to occur relatively soon. Researchers have been predicting for some time that this planet, called WASP-12b, would eventually dive towards its star,… Read More »
The resurgence of measles, a highly contagious but preventable disease, in pockets of the United States is a warning of the dangers of the strengthening of the anti-vaccine movement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more cases this year than the 58 cases counted in all of 2023, but the agency is… Read More »