Math geeks around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, March 14, or 3/14; this is the first three digits of an infinite number that has many practical uses. Many people around the world will celebrate the day with a slice of cake (sweet, savory, or even pizza). Simply… Read More »
Apple (AAPL) is experiencing a difficult 2024. The company’s shares are down about 7% year to date; iPhone sales are slowing in China, its third-largest market; and the European Commission, the European Union’s competition watchdog, recently imposed a $2 billion antitrust fine on the tech giant, among other regulatory setbacks. Apple says it will appeal.… Read More »
OVert’s CT scans reveal countless information about the anatomy of thousands of specimens, providing insight into how these animals lived and reproduced.Edward Stanley / Florida Museum of Natural History The OpenVertebrate Project, also known as oVert, CT, has scanned the interiors of more than 13,000 museum specimens. Newly released images let you see inside lizards,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Excavations at an archaeological site in Panama have uncovered the tomb of a religious leader buried 1,200 years ago, as well as gold objects and numerous other human remains. Researchers found the ancient tomb in… Read More »
Cases are rising due to factors such as obesity, but fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer than at any point in the past 25 years, researchers say. A new study by Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found that death rates from the disease have fallen for those… Read More »
Popular AI image creator Midjourney has begun blocking its users from creating fake images of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming US presidential election, according to tests of the AI tool by The Associated Press. Midjourney CEO David Holz told several hundred members of the service’s loyal user base… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. During the Great American Eclipse in 2017, the strange behavior of zoo animals surprised researchers; giraffes gathered and galloped, Galápagos tortoises began mating, and gorillas began to prepare for bed. These strange behaviors were just… Read More »
The effects of climate change on the agricultural hub of central California are causing increases in irrigation demands so dramatic that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s largest reservoir, according to a new study. California’s San Joaquin Valley, among the world’s most productive agricultural regions, has experienced… Read More »
Documentaries are inherently born out of curiosity. Nonfiction filmmakers approach their subjects, whether people, places, or events, with a sense of wide-eyed curiosity. But as Max Kestner’s book “Life and Other Problems” proves, curiosity can only take you so far. Ostensibly structured around the director’s interest in big questions about life and consciousness, this journey… Read More »