Video captures plane’s emergency landing, crash at Sacramento-area golf course
By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX) — SACRAMENTO – Video captured a small plane’s…
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These scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A group of scientists has devised a plan to safeguard Earth’s species in a cryogenic biorepository on the moon.…
Continue ReadingInside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A half-billion-dollar rover that could be crucial to US lunar ambitions sits fully assembled but in a state of…
Continue Reading‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place…
Continue ReadingScientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts delight the imagination, reigniting wonder of the distant past in…
Continue ReadingExcavation in Egyptian necropolis uncovers 63 ancient tombs and a trove of gold artifacts
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing excavation in Damietta, Egypt, has uncovered 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a…
Continue ReadingA critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
By Angela Dewan and Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents that influences weather across the world could collapse…
Continue ReadingOverwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok last month that SSRIs, a commonly prescribed antidepressant medication,…
Continue ReadingScientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Each day, radio signals from key communications and navigation satellites travel freely through a layer of…
Continue ReadingScientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy’s life and death
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — With her mouth wide open, locked for eternity in what appears to be a scream, an ancient Egyptian woman captured the…
Continue ReadingScientists traced roses’ thorny origins and solved a 400 million-year-old mystery
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Other than being a symbol for love and romance, roses are commonly known for their sharp spikes — prickles…
Continue ReadingMercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar…
Continue ReadingIcy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent (CNN) — On some parts of an overheating Earth, the old complaint that “it’s not the heat,…
Continue ReadingHow did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once interbred was a scientific bombshell — the revelation…
Continue ReadingAncient swimming ‘taco’ had ‘bug jaws,’ new fossils show
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An ancient buglike sea creature with a fan-shaped tail and a carapace that wrapped around its body swam upside…
Continue ReadingStrong solar activity may soon trigger auroras farther south than usual
By Katie Hunt and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The northern lights could grace skies farther south than usual this week because of a solar…
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Two meteor showers are set to peak this week. Here’s how to see them
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this week for a chance to see high-speed meteors and bright fireballs from two meteor…
Continue ReadingThe discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life —…
Continue ReadingHeat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills
By Laura Paddison, Jen Christensen, Mary Gilbert, Henry Zeris, Yukari Schrickel, Lou Robinson and Way Mullery (CNN) — Philip Kreycik should…
Continue ReadingGlass shards reveal what was inside a Renaissance alchemist’s demolished laboratory
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Experimentation is the basis of the scientific process — and it’s at the heart of what it means to be…
Continue ReadingSurprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — While Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe is best known for his celestial discoveries made in the 16th century —…
Continue ReadingTigers are disappearing from Southeast Asia. A forest in Thailand is offering new hope
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — As Global Tiger Day rolls around, there’s good news for the big cats in Thailand. The tiger population in the…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover finds evidence that suggests ancient microbial life might have existed on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The NASA Perseverance rover may have found a pivotal clue that’s central to its mission on Mars: geological…
Continue ReadingSpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — the most prolific launch vehicle in the world — is ready to return to flight…
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Boeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of troubleshooting and recent tests meant to replicate the issues plaguing Boeing’s Starliner…
Continue ReadingBoeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of troubleshooting and recent tests meant to replicate the issues plaguing Boeing’s Starliner…
Continue ReadingHens blush when excited or scared, study finds
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Blushing was once thought to be the “most peculiar and most human of all expressions,” as Charles Darwin put…
Continue ReadingNew images revealing the invisible universe celebrate a mission astronomers are scrambling to save
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A glowing supernova remnant, a nebula shaped like a cat’s paw and the iconic “Pillars of Creation” are…
Continue ReadingMichael Regan’s EPA is facing the harshest legal headwinds in history. Here’s why he’s still bullish
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan is bullish on his agency’s prospects against the…
Continue ReadingKomodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth, new study shows
By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their…
Continue ReadingBoat hits massive 23-foot shark in rare video footage
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the jarring moment it was…
Continue ReadingHere’s where Kamala Harris stands on climate and energy
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the Democratic nomination, climate advocates like what they see.…
Continue ReadingThe planet saw its hottest day on record
By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — Sunday was the hottest day in recorded history, according to preliminary data from a climate tracking agency…
Continue ReadingSharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, say scientists
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sharks living off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new research, the first time that…
Continue ReadingThe Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
By Laura Paddison and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are…
Continue ReadingScientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2013 aboard a vessel in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean appeared so…
Continue ReadingThe broken wind turbine near Nantucket was ‘highly unusual and rare.’ But it wasn’t the first
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches…
Continue ReadingMoon cave that could shelter astronauts found beneath the Sea of Tranquility
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As the full moon shines in the night sky this weekend, take a moment to revel in its beauty and search for a…
Continue ReadingAccidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur. And it all…
Continue ReadingJuly’s full moon coincides with the anniversary of a special lunar event
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — July’s full moon will shine bright in the sky this weekend — and lands near the anniversary of a special…
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Fandango founder identified as man who fell to death from New York City hotel
By Ramishah Maruf and Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — J. Michael Cline, the founder of movie ticket company Fandango, fell to his death from…
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Biden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future
CNN By Kyle Feldscher, Jeff Zeleny and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Joe Biden isolates at his Delaware beach home…
Continue ReadingAn ‘unusual and rare’ wind turbine failure is littering Nantucket beaches with debris, angering locals
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Debris from a broken offshore wind turbine has for days been washing up on the Nantucket shore, prompting beach…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental activists sentenced to years in prison over UK highway protest
By Sharon Braithwaite and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Five activists of the Just Stop Oil environmental campaign have been handed prison…
Continue ReadingCrocodiles that were nearly extinct make a comeback in Cambodia
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hopes have been raised for the future of a critically endangered species of crocodile after 60 eggs hatched in the…
Continue ReadingStegosaurus skeleton sets auction record, selling for $44.6 million
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Stegosaurus skeleton has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, being snapped up for $44.6…
Continue ReadingWhat is known about the daytime fireball seen over the New York metropolitan area
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A meteor bright enough to be spotted in broad daylight streaked across the sky on Tuesday morning, catching the…
Continue ReadingStrange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have detected an exoplanet with a highly oblong orbit that experiences wild temperature swings…
Continue ReadingGiant armadillo fossil reveals humans were in South America a surprisingly long time ago
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than 20,000 years ago in what’s now Argentina, some of the earliest people in the Americas encountered and…
Continue ReadingThe same judge who greenlit the controversial Willow Project just axed a different Alaska oil venture
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge who approved the controversial Willow oil project last year tossed a separate Alaska offshore…
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