Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. A glowing supernova remnant, a cat’s paw-shaped nebula and the iconic “Pillars of Creation” are featured in 25 never-before-seen images taken to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Named in honor of… Read More »
A cure for the ultra-rare disease progeria may be on the horizon. The disease accelerates the aging of children and significantly shortens their lives. But until recently, there was no path to a highly effective treatment. Now, among them, Dr. Francis CollinsThe former director of the National Institutes of Health is working on an innovative… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest rainfall on record three months ago, it has issued multiple warnings about what activists say is a surge in dengue fever, which has hit hardest among the vast majority of its working-class population. The tropical disease, spread… Read More »
As a species, humans like to think we have complete control over our decisions and behaviors. But just below the surface, forces beyond our conscious control influence how we think and act: our genes. Since the 1950s, scientists have been studying the effects of genes on human health. This has led medical professionals, researchers, and… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. A montage of new images with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which turned 25 on July 23. | Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO It is truly the summer of cosmic anniversaries. Following the anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and Space.com’s… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An illustration shows a rapidly spinning neutron star surrounded by a blue magnetic field emitting jets of radio waves. | Credit: NASA Goddard/Walt Feimer Scientists plan to use dead star “clocks” to shed light on the universe’s most mysterious… Read More »
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his village in western Kenya 25 years ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bumper crop of 200 bags of corn. That number has dwindled to 30. He says his once-fertile land has become a near-lifeless field that can no longer sustain him. Like many… Read More »
Get inspired by our weekly roundup of how to make good living simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to as “persistent chemicals” because of their long-term persistence in the human body and the environment, are becoming a… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An illustration of the powerful storms and silicate clouds found in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs. | Credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/University of Western Ontario/Stony Brook University/Tim Pyle The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected stormy weather in the skies around… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An illustration shows an intermediate-mass black hole in space. | Credit: Robert Lea For decades, astronomers have searched with little joy for signs of “missing link” black holes—black holes with masses between “stellar-mass black holes” and “supermassive black holes.”… Read More »