Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. After years of delays and stunning setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally poised to make its first crewed launch. The mission will lift off from Florida on May 6, carrying NASA astronauts… Read More »
Scientists have been saying for years that atmospheric rivers could either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms. Over the past two winters, these massive “rivers in the sky” have consistently dumped record-breaking and drought-busting rainfall across the state, while also causing devastating floods, landslides and dangerous snowstorms. But now,… Read More »
The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading in cattle herds in the United States for the first time. Mammal-to-mammal transmission has led scientists to worry that the virus could mutate and spread among humans. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams fears the United States will repeat the mistakes of 2020. Bird flu is flying wild. In… Read More »
It’s deja vu again in terms of net neutrality. On Thursday, the Democrat-dominated FCC voted along party lines to pass an order that would largely restore the agency’s net neutrality rules from a decade ago. The move reignites a long-running political battle over internet regulation, and cable and telecom operators are expected to file legal… Read More »
Thirteen months ago the sea surface temperature of the Atlantic increased enormously, well outside the normal range. Since then, the temperature has been 1 degree above normal, and no one knows exactly why. Yahoo News spoke to University of Reading expert Dr Till Kuhlbrodt about why sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic could be so… Read More »
This month, Junipero Serra High School in Gardena held a pep rally to celebrate the accomplishments of its cutting-edge space team, perhaps its least traditional team. Seniors Isaiah Dunn, Christopher Holbert, Travis Leonard, Anderson Pecot and Henry Toler, junior Keith Davie and freshman Jonathan Cruz showed their classmates around the 3D printing experiment they sent… Read More »
A reckless experiment in Earth’s atmosphere resulted in the flooding of a desert metropolis. This was the story last week when more than a year’s worth of rain fell in one day in the Arabian Peninsula, one of the driest regions in the world. Desert cities such as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Read More »
Stem cells are the new focus of the rich and famous; Hollywood stars reportedly spend tens of thousands of pounds each year on expensive treatments offered by specialist longevity clinics that promise to rejuvenate the aging body. The latest buyer, John Cleese, 84, revealed in an interview earlier this week that he was paying £17,000… Read More »
Allegation: Hair is not fossilized, so scientists cannot rule out the possibility that some dinosaurs had hair. Evaluation: Rating: False The likeness of a bipedal dinosaur with flowing, raven-coloured hair has appeared in many internet corners. on Pinterest with imgur with reddit. The underlying argument of these posts is that since hair is supposedly “not… Read More »