World’s heaviest flying bird uses plants to self-medicate, scientists say
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Taking drugs if you’re feeling under the weather is old news for humans, but new research shows that the world’s…
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Neanderthals cooked meals with pulses 70,000 years ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN Stone Age cooks were surprisingly sophisticated, combining an array of ingredients and using different techniques to prepare and…
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We now know what Budweiser will do with the beer it can’t sell at the World Cup
Qatar’s last-minute decision to ban alcohol at World Cup stadiums has left Budweiser with loads of beer left on its hands. The company has an…
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Over 250 dead after 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Over 250 people have died after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the Indonesia’s West Java province toppled homes and…
Continue ReadingDwarf tomato seeds to launch to space station aboard SpaceX resupply flight
By Ashley Strickland, CNN SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply is set to launch this weekend, and it’ll carry a bounty of supplies, a pair…
Continue ReadingNASA’s historic moon mission enters the final leg of its journey
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN The NASA Orion spacecraft, the core of the Artemis I mission, is making a farewell pass by the moon on its historic…
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Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to ‘shut me up’
Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitary prison cell, according to tweets from himself and his staff, in what…
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 leaves at least 56 dead in Indonesia
At least 56 people have died after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, according to its…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Orion spacecraft makes its closest approach to the moon as part of Artemis mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early Monday, a monumental…
Continue ReadingA new children’s book about glaciers aims to make activism second nature
By Terry Ward, CNN Today’s kids have the power and skills to change the world. But when it comes to topics like the climate crisis, reaching…
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US is increasing pace of hypersonic weapons development to chase China and Russia, senior admiral says
China and Russia are driving the US to develop hypersonic weapons faster as the Pentagon seeks to increase the pace of testing and research and…
Continue ReadingThis bird hadn’t been documented by scientists since 1882. Then they captured video of it in Papua New Guinea
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped…
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Historic Artemis I mission is just beginning its lunar journey
The third time’s the charm and now, NASA’s mega rocket has made…
Continue ReadingHistoric Artemis I mission is just beginning its lunar journey
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The third time’s the charm and now, NASA’s mega rocket has made history. The Artemis I mission launched on its…
Continue ReadingCOP27 summit agrees to help climate victims. But it does nothing to stop fossil fuels
By Ivana Kottasová, Ella Nilsen and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The world has failed to reach an agreement to phase out fossil fuels after marathon UN…
Continue ReadingThis bird hadn’t been documented by scientists since 1882. Then they captured video of it in Papua New Guinea
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped…
Continue ReadingNASA still won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope, citing new investigation into namesake’s career
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Despite numerous calls from astronomers to rename its powerful new telescope, NASA officials stood by the naming of the James…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy John Kerry tests positive for Covid-19 as UN summit heads into overtime
By Ella Nilsen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN With just hours left to go to reach an international climate agreement, US climate envoy John Kerry has…
Continue ReadingMystery parasites on zombie ant fungus identified by scientists
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” The fungus is like something out of a…
Continue ReadingChimpanzees share experiences with each other, a trait once thought to be only human
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN A chimpanzee doesn’t hesitate to make it clear when it wants attention. The closest cousin of humans, this species of…
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