Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A wheeled bot rolls across the floor. A soft-bodied robotic star bends its five legs, moving with an awkward…
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How long do we have until sea level rise swallows coastal cities? This fleet of ocean robots will help find out
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A team of NASA rocket scientists is developing autonomous underwater robots able to go where humans cannot, deep…
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How long do we have until sea level rise swallows coastal cities? This fleet of ocean robots will help find out
CNN By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A team of NASA rocket scientists is developing autonomous underwater robots able to go where humans cannot,…
Continue ReadingNew Titanic photos show major decay to legendary wreck
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — In the years since the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912, we have become familiar with haunting…
Continue ReadingThe largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete, after crews last week demolished the last of…
Continue ReadingNewly found seamount reveals spaghetti monster and other rare ocean creatures
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — What lies beneath the waves is among the planet’s biggest mysteries. About half of Earth’s surface remains…
Continue ReadingNASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Rocky debris blasted away from the tiny asteroid Dimorphos when NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally…
Continue ReadingSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket cleared to fly again with two high-profile missions ahead
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The world’s most frequently launched rocket — the SpaceX Falcon 9 — is cleared to fly again, federal…
Continue ReadingThese monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short…
Continue ReadingAncient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An ancient, submerged bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca is helping researchers determine…
Continue ReadingNASA finally gives Boeing Starliner capsule a return date. But it will fly home without its crew
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After 12 weeks in space, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to return home from the International…
Continue ReadingPrehistoric sea cow was eaten by a croc and a shark, newly discovered fossil reveals
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A rare fossil has provided a snapshot of what was an exceptionally unlucky day for a prehistoric sea cow. The…
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Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat
CNN By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and…
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SpaceX rocket grounded as two key human spaceflight missions loom
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s prolific Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded for the second time in two months after federal regulators…
Continue ReadingOceanographers find underwater mountain bigger than Mount Olympus
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Imagine four skyscrapers the height of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, stacked on top of one another.…
Continue ReadingNamibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute…
Continue ReadingSpaceX delays launch of daring Polaris Dawn excursion into Earth’s radiation belts
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX has once again delayed the kickoff of its latest mission: a bold and risky trek into Earth’s Van Allen…
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Webb telescope spots six rogue worlds within a glowing cosmic cloud
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted six rogue worlds, or cosmic objects that don’t orbit stars, using the James Webb…
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Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Tap water in parts of a Spanish tourist hot spot is now so salty it’s become undrinkable, with residents and…
Continue Reading‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and…
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