Avian flu likely circulated in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Center. The investigation also found infected cattle with no apparent connection; this suggests that… Read More »
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that bans and criminalizes the production and sale of lab-grown meat in the state. The legislation joins similar efforts by three other states — Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee — that have sought to halt the sale of lab-grown meat, which is believed to be years away from… Read More »
An orangutan named Rakus went through a difficult time in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; A day later, they saw that Rakus had a pink scar under his right eyelid. A piece of meat the size and shape of a… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Japan’s “Lunar Sniper” lander has defied the odds for the third time and managed to survive another long, cold lunar night despite not being designed to withstand such harsh conditions, according to the Japan Aerospace… Read More »
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) produced a weather report for a distant planet. The powerful space telescope predicts extreme wind speeds, extremely hot temperatures and shrouds of rock clouds for the world called Wasp-43b. So the term extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” shows just how weird alien planets outside the solar system can be. WASP-43b… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. 75,000 years ago, a woman in her 40s was buried in a cave and left to rest in a hole that could accommodate her body. His left hand was folded under his head, and a… Read More »
Last night (April 30), the sun created an extremely powerful solar flare that triggered widespread radio blackouts in the Pacific region. The flare peaked at 7:46 PM EDT (2346 GMT) and ended shortly after at 7:58 PM EDT (2358 GMT). sunlight explosions Sunits surface emits intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation. They are created when magnetic… 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 asteroid orbiting near Earth is thought to be part of the moon, but exactly how it approached the solar system has remained a mystery. Now researchers say they have made an important connection… Read More »
Dr. The first calls Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners concerned about the deaths of crows, pigeons and other birds on their Texas farms. Then came the news that the barn cats, half of whom were on the same farm, had suddenly died. Within days, the Amarillo veterinarian began hearing about… Read More »
Sourdough is the oldest type of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been consuming it for thousands of years. The ingredients for creating sourdough starter are very simple: flour and water. Mixing them produces a live culture in which yeast and bacteria ferment the sugars in the flour, creating byproducts that give sourdough… Read More »