Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It was the end of summer 2850 years ago. A hilltop village on a marshy, slow-moving river running through the wetlands of eastern England has been destroyed by fire. Tightly packed roundhouses built just nine… Read More »
Tonight there will be a change in the seasons: the occurrence of the vernal equinox, which marks the official beginning of spring. Actually, it will be a very auspicious event. The earliest date when the equinox was observed nationwide is 128 years. More on this in a moment. At the equinox, the Earth will have… Read More »
Two eclipses will occur on the astronomical calendar over the next two weeks. The real deal, of course. Great North American Eclipse on April 8 It will extend from the Pacific coast of Mexico to Texas, the southern and eastern parts of the United States and Atlantic Canada, and end over the northern Atlantic Ocean.… Read More »
Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the United States, love all things human. They like our body temperature and scent, which helps them find us. They like to feed on our blood so that their eggs can mature. They even love all the standing water we create. Open containers, old tires… Read More »
Despite the failure of the United States’ first commercial lunar lander to launch in space, Astrobotic Technology continues to push forward with its next lunar mission and is still on schedule to launch before the end of the year. The hardware build of the Astrobotic Griffin Mission One lander is currently on display at the… Read More »
The first data has arrived from a new telescope array. The Condor Array revealed a striking view of a distant dwarf nova; The scene offers astronomers a stunning new, ultra-low-brightness view of the universe. Condor consists of six refracting telescopes combined by computers to form a giant telescope cluster that can detect and study objects… Read More »
In 2009, theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde proposed a radical reformulation of gravity. In his theory, gravity not fundamental force Rather, it is a manifestation of deeper hidden processes. But in the 15 years since, there hasn’t been much empirical support for this idea. So where do we go next? Emergence is common throughout physics. For… Read More »
A new study shows that more than two-thirds of children under age 6 in Chicago may have been exposed to lead-contaminated water. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed lead exposure based on lead tests in 38,385 homes collected by the Chicago Department of Water Management between January 2016 and September 2023.… Read More »
AI’s capacity to process and analyze large amounts of data has revolutionized decision-making processes, making operations in healthcare, finance, criminal justice, and other sectors of society more efficient and, in many cases, more effective. But this transformative power comes with an important responsibility: the need to ensure that these technologies are developed and used in… Read More »
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” on global warming, citing record increases in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice last year, and warning that the world’s efforts to stop it should continue. It was insufficient to reverse the trend. The World Meteorological… Read More »