Google has a lot at stake as a federal judge decides whether the tech giant’s search empire should break up. So is the rest of Silicon Valley. A landmark antitrust case pitting Google (GOOG, GOOGL) against the Justice Department entered its final phase last week, with prosecutors from the federal government and 14 states saying… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s spaceflight program could reach a major milestone Monday night with the launch of the Starliner spacecraft, which will finally carry two NASA astronauts into orbit. The mission, called Crew Flight Test, could lift off… Read More »
It’s the season for spring rains, and sometimes that means your power (and air conditioning!) goes out. We especially like the Bluetti Portable Power Station if you don’t have a backup plan for outages. This little box will give you enough energy to power your phone, laptop, and more, and you can also charge the… Read More »
Cicadas are coming. Periodic emergence of trillions of cicadas on a scale not seen in hundreds of years continues in some parts of the United States, and some states are reporting orange-eyed bugs bursting from their underground dormancy. While cicadas are starting to arrive earlier than expected in Illinois, a cicada hotspot this year, there… Read More »
Boeing is about to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time. Boeing’s latest plane failures don’t mean astronauts are in extra danger. Still, the FAA, NASA and other aviation experts question Boeing’s overall safety culture. Defense and aerospace giant Boeing is about to fly astronauts into space for the first… Read More »
Chicken or egg? Sometimes, as a zoology writer, I am asked this question by a child in the front with his hand raised and looking with questioning eyes. Sometimes it’s the old man in the back with twinkling eyes. Sometimes, at the end of the lesson, when everyone is leaving, there will be a student… Read More »
Taiwan leaders are working on an ambitious new satellite system that would keep the island online in the event of disaster, as they grapple with the persistent threat of hostilities with China. Taiwan is in the “experimental stage of development” in its efforts to build new domestic communications satellites, Wu Jong-shinn, director general of the… Read More »
The rivalry between the two most powerful countries in the world, which has worsened in recent years and spread all over the world, has now spread beyond the earth to the heavenly realms. As China moves toward direct hostility with other regional neighbors while falling into the trap of strategic competition with the United States,… Read More »
As the early morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life. These waters surrounding Lady Elliot Island off Australia’s east coast provide some of the most spectacular snorkeling opportunities in the world – but they are also… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Over the past few years, rival countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not seen since Apollo 17 astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972. In one… Read More »