Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The final attempt at a crewed launch ceremony for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be held on Wednesday after a computer glitch stopped the countdown minutes before Saturday’s liftoff. The historic mission, called Crew Flight Test,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For more than a century, scientists have been unsuccessful in finding skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from the Aboriginal term meaning “giant… Read More »
Google is making some changes to its AI Overview after its AI-driven search feature returned what the company called “weird and inaccurate” responses to people’s online searches. AI Overviews were introduced last month at Google’s annual I/O developer conference. Now, when people use Google Search to find information about certain topics, an AI-generated text box… Read More »
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.com. Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth? Couldn’t there be completely different types of life on other planets?… Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) — The typical compensation package for top executives running companies in the S&P 500 rose nearly 13% last year, easily outpacing gains for workers at a time when inflation is putting significant pressure on Americans’ budgets. The average pay package for CEOs rose 12.6% to $16.3 million, according to data analyzed by… Read More »
Get ready for the revenge of Oxford PPE (philosophy, politics and economics) graduates. The generals who have ruled the British state for decades can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Peter Thiel, the multi-billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, says the age of the math wizard is over. Thiel predicts a brutal job apocalypse in… Read More »
Following the profound transformation of the space industry in the last decade, the European model, which relied mainly on public support, has become obsolete in an emerging economy dominated by the US, China and India. “This model is no longer adequate for today’s global, competitive space economy,” says the latest report on the EU’s single… Read More »
For more than a century, the Great Flood of 1862 ranked among California’s worst natural disasters; This megastorm was used as a reference point for state emergency planners and officials to better prepare for the future. Some experts say a horrific repeat of the flood that killed at least 4,000 people and turned the Central… Read More »
Saudi Arabia has embarked on its ambitious project to build a line-shaped city. Although the concept of linear urban design has been around since the 19th century, few have tried it. Business Insider asked architects, urban planners, and academics whether lines are a good shape for a city. Saudi Arabia is building a giant mirror… Read More »