Science & Discovery Archives

EPA to ban a food pesticide after 14 years of pressure from environmental, labor groups

August 24, 2021 7:47 AM The Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will end use of chlorpyrifos on all food products…

Archaeologists find skeleton, evidence of Greek in Pompeii

August 17, 2021 2:53 AM The Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton during excavations in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery of…

Asteroid Bennu now has a greater chance of hitting Earth through 2300, but still slim

August 11, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists…

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales — for $450,000 per seat

August 5, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Virgin Galactic says it’s re-opening ticket sales for the first time in years, giving anyone who can afford it…

28,000-year-old lion cub looks like it’s just sleeping

August 5, 2021 9:57 AM CNN

CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN We are driven by discovery. As a kid, I devoured stories about the arduous efforts to reveal the past (and I still do).…

Neanderthals were painting caves in Europe long before modern humans, study finds

August 2, 2021 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Whether Neanderthals thought symbolically and had an artistic sensibility has been a question that has vexed experts in human…

Scientists confirm Einstein’s theory by observing light bend behind black hole for first time

July 31, 2021 10:20 AM CNN

For the first time, scientists have been able to directly observe light bending from behind a black…

SPECIAL REPORT: Desert Heat – scientists say temperatures are going up

July 24, 2021 10:08 AM Jenny Day

In a News 11 Special Report, we study the science – the findings and predictions when it comes to our heat.…

Secrets of Mars’ core revealed for the first time

July 24, 2021 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It’s a celestial thrill without compare. The first time I spied…

Video Blog: Blue Origin Launch

July 20, 2021 8:32 AM Lisa Sturgis

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shipped the most important package of his career Tuesday morning when he launched himself, and three others, into…

This Anglo-Saxon cave dwelling may have been home to an English king who became a saint

July 14, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN Archaeologists in England have identified a near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, which, they say, may once have been the home of a…

Catch Venus, Mars and the moon close together in the night sky

July 12, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Skywatchers are in for an (inter)stellar treat this week. Look up and you can gaze upon a dazzling view of…

Here’s what Bezos’ trip to space will look like

July 1, 2021 8:44 AM CNN

Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on board his company Blue Origin’s first crewed mission to space. The capsule known as New…

Mars helicopter takes it to the limit with more groundbreaking flights

June 25, 2021 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

Where are you now, Mars Ingenuity helicopter? While it seems like the little chopper has been quiet, it turns out that Ingenuity has aced more of its…