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 »
Climate models are some of the most complex pieces of software ever written, capable of simulating many different parts of the overall system, such as the atmosphere or ocean. Many have been developed by hundreds of scientists over decades and are constantly being added to and improved upon. They can run more than a million… 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 »
Broadcasting has become such a commonplace comfort of modern life that it can be difficult to imagine anyone unfamiliar with the concept. But it wasn’t that long ago that I asked the question: What is flow? Online Video Broadcasting: A Brief History When the internet was first adopted by consumers in the mid-to-late 1990s, people… Read More »
The Cooper River, which runs through the lowlands of South Carolina, is a reed-lined haven for sport fish and shorebirds. The waterway originates from Berkeley County’s Lake Moultrie. From there, it progresses to Charleston and merges with Ashley and Wando to form the city’s world-famous port. (Ever heard of Fort Sumter?) The Cooper River is… Read More »
Samsung knows how to make a great smartphone – it’s been doing it for four decades – and its latest, the Galaxy 24 Ultra, is no exception. Released earlier in the year but still making headlines, the Ultra is a phone that promises users better graphics, better performance, and better photography features than ever before.… Read More »
Allegation: One image shows an original monkey skeleton, showing similarities between humans and other apes. Evaluation: Rating: True Context: The image in question is real and features a gibbon, a primate known as the “little monkey.” Humans are also considered primates, but they belong to a subset of species known as “great apes.” Living hominoids… Read More »
This story is part of a series titled “‘Fighting Chemicals Forever’: Women face widespread PFAS risks.” While “forever chemicals” have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from cancer to kidney disease, they can also have different effects on men’s and women’s bodies. “Oftentimes you see something in one gender and not the… Read More »
With general elections approaching, at least one consensus seems to be emerging between the two main political parties: something needs to be done about young people’s digital skills. As the digital economy expands to touch every aspect of life, the demand for IT intelligence is increasing across all sectors and businesses. However, secondary school students… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it’s affecting the world. In the early days of 2020, as science sought answers to a mysterious viral outbreak in central China, a leading Chinese virologist stepped forward to share critical data with… Read More »