Snopes compilation/Public domain Allegation: American writer Mark Twain was born and died during the days when Halley’s Comet passed by the Earth. Evaluation: Rating: Blend What’s True: Halley’s perihelion, the comet’s closest approach to the sun, occurred in 1835 and 1910, the years of Twain’s birth and death. The wrong one: The comet was not… Read More »
To survive on the sun-scorched planet Arrakis, protecting yourself is important. Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. The desert planet Arrakis in “Dune: Chapter Two” has extreme temperatures and little water. Surviving on such a planet requires technology and adaptation. Three experts explain what it might be like to live on the planet Dune. In a distant star… Read More »
Simulated image of a satellite collision and the resulting debris.ESA / ID&Sense / ONiRiXEL, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO NASA’s TIMED satellite narrowly avoided a collision with Russia’s dead Cosmos 2221 spacecraft this week. In a worst-case scenario, the impact would launch 7,500 bits of debris into low Earth orbit. As the amount of space debris… Read More »
The Atacama Desert, located in the north of Chile, is not an ordinary arid region. Stretching 600 miles (965 km) along the Pacific Coast of South America, it is one of the most extreme landscapes on the planet. Thanks to certain ocean conditions, there are areas that have experienced no precipitation throughout recorded history, making… Read More »
Mario Tama/Getty Images and iOS 17.2 Allegation: A privacy feature for the Journal app on iPhone devices with iOS 17.2 and later, labeled “Discoverable” under “Journalling Recommendations,” allows strangers to track your name and location. Evaluation: Rating: False On December 11, 2023, Apple released the iOS 17.2 update for iPhone devices. This new software update… Read More »
To survive on the sun-scorched planet Arrakis, protecting yourself is important. Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. The desert planet Arrakis in “Dune: Chapter Two” has extreme temperatures and little water. Surviving on such a planet requires technology and adaptation. Three experts explain what it might be like to live on the planet Dune. In a distant star… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Working together, a pair of orcas have been killing great whites off the South African coastline since at least 2017, plundering the sharks’ nutrient-rich livers and discarding the rest. Scientists are trying to make sense… Read More »
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Friday, alleging that the ChatGPT maker has abandoned its mission to benefit humanity at a profit-driven pace. However, some legal experts who spoke to ABC News are skeptical of Musk’s case. Tesla and X CEO Musk said he reached an agreement with… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A stunning total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people in Mexico, the United States and Canada on April 8. Astronomers are encouraging anyone along the way to enjoy this rare sight for… Read More »