Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Continuing excavations at an ancient Greek city in western Turkey have unearthed artifacts and archaeological remains dating back to the 5th century BC, including a jar filled with an untold number of valuable gold coins… Read More »
Lynn Conway may hold the record for the longest delay between being unfairly dismissed and receiving an apology for it. In 1968, IBM, a company that now covers its logo with a rainbow flag every June for Pride Month, fired Conway, who died at age 86 on June 9, 2024, when he expressed his intention… Read More »
Astronomers use the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to look for planets in the process of forming around baby stars. The powerful space telescope delivered the goods quickly, albeit unexpectedly. These baby planets are forming into swirling clumps of gas and dust called protoplanetary disks, accumulating more mass as they do so. Humanity has imaged… Read More »
Scientists may have discovered how a supernova relatively close to Earth was adorned with a remarkable “string of pearls” formation. Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) represents the remnants of a massive cosmic explosion that ripped apart a massive star and left behind a neutron star surrounded by stellar material. It is located in a satellite galaxy… Read More »
Capturing and recycling carbon dioxide from the air or industries may seem like a win-win climate solution. By staying out of the atmosphere, greenhouse gases can warm the planet and prevent further fossil fuel use. But not all carbon capture projects offer the same economic and environmental benefits. In fact, some may make climate change… Read More »