Scientists discover how a ‘terror crocodile’ became a dinosaur-eating giant
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — A massive, extinct reptile that once snacked on dinosaurs had a broad snout like an alligator’s, but it owed its…
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Trump administration minimized federal climate scientists’ findings of record CO2 growth
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration quietly released key climate change data last week that has historically been…
Continue ReadingHow and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower
By Kameryn Griesser and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — After months without a meteor shower, sky-gazers now have a reason to keep their chins…
Continue ReadingChemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When astronomers search for evidence of life beyond Earth, what signs are they seeking? Would clues be traced…
Continue ReadingAn astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night…
Continue ReadingA new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When a new comet appears in the sky, there is often excitement. But things don’t always end well for the…
Continue ReadingScientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Seismologist Deborah Kilb was wading through California earthquake records from the past four decades when she…
Continue ReadingNew evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have uncovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought,…
Continue ReadingGreta Thunberg Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Personal Birth date: January 3, 2003 Birth…
Continue ReadingScientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible…
Continue ReadingColossal squid resembles a ‘glass sculpture’ in first footage taken from the deep sea
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have captured the first confirmed footage of the elusive colossal squid in its natural environment…
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5 things to know for April 17: Harvard, Deportation flights, Puerto Rico, Health cuts, Meta
CNN, SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Even though I suffer from trypanophobia (an overwhelming fear of needles), I received the…
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Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration in the case that alleged fraud in a Biden-era clean energy…
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Solar storm could bring auroras farther south over the US than they typically appear
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Colorful auroras could be visible in areas of the United States on Wednesday evening due to a solar storm,…
Continue ReadingSalmon migration affected by drug pollution in water from antianxiety medication
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Hatched in quiet streams and rivers, salmon undertake a perilous journey to reach the open ocean where they…
Continue ReadingScientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossible
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Using a speck of mouse brain matter the size of a grain of sand, scientists have created the first precise,…
Continue ReadingThis ‘Poo Zoo’ is harvesting living cells from animal dung
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Professor Suzannah Williams wishes she didn’t have to spend her days analyzing poop samples. It’s a dirty…
Continue ReadingJawbone from ancient land bridge reveals a mysterious human ancestor
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An intriguing object my husband and I saw during our honeymoon was the Robenhausen door at Switzerland’s…
Continue ReadingApril’s full moon is a ‘micromoon.’ Here’s what that means
By Kameryn Griesser and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Sharp-eyed lunar lovers may notice April’s full moon looks smaller than usual this…
Continue ReadingA mysterious ocean glow reported for over 400 years has stumped scientists. A new study could offer clues
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as…
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