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Monarch butterflies could become extinct if we don’t take these 3 steps, experts say

July 21, 2022 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Jalen Beckford, CNN One of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of extinction, according to a global…

The climate crisis is driving heat waves and wildfires. Here’s how

July 21, 2022 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Brutal heat waves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing temperatures on much of…

Mysterious bundle of string on Mars’ surface found by Perseverance rover

July 21, 2022 2:40 AM CNN

William Shatner joins CNN’s Anderson Cooper to react to newly-released NASA images and discuss the questions and answers the new photos…

The amount of Greenland ice that melted last weekend could cover West Virginia in a foot of water

July 20, 2022 4:05 PM CNN

Several days of unusually warm weather in northern Greenland have triggered rapid melting, made visible by the rivers of meltwater rushing into the…

The amount of Greenland ice that melted last weekend could cover West Virginia in a foot of water

July 20, 2022 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By René Marsh and Angela Fritz, CNN The water off the coast of northwest Greenland is a glass-like calm, but the puddles accumulating on the…

Mysterious bundle of string on Mars’ surface found by Perseverance rover

July 20, 2022 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN NASA’s Perseverance rover captured an unusual image of something lying in the red sand of Mars: a bundle of string. The…

NASA shares latest update on upcoming mega moon rocket launch

July 20, 2022 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Prepare for a potential liftoff to the moon at the end of the summer. The Artemis I mega rocket may be launching on its…

The northern hemisphere is baking as fires rip through Europe, while US and China temperatures soar

July 20, 2022 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN Hundreds of millions of people around the world were sweltering in extreme heat on Wednesday, as record-breaking heat waves set…

Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city

July 19, 2022 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A 2,000-year-old fortress built on a mountainside in what’s now Iraqi Kurdistan could be part of a lost royal city called…

Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay

July 19, 2022 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Russia’s highest ranked female tennis player came out as gay in an interview, while addressing rising homophobic…

‘Black hole police’ discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy for first time

July 18, 2022 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN An elusive type of black hole has been discovered in a neighboring galaxy for the first time, according to a new study based on…

Webb telescope shows off Jupiter in new image

July 18, 2022 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope’s first stunning images of the distant universe have been followed up by something a…

Webb telescope’s first photos reveal unseen aspects of the universe

July 16, 2022 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN If you have ever watched “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the film has an unexpected cosmic cameo. A group of…

Biden set to take calibrated approach in effort to shift US-Saudi dynamics in push for more oil

July 15, 2022 9:13 AM CNN

CNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN Soaring gas prices may have been the driving factor behind President Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia, but…

Blue whales end up as ‘ocean’s roadkill’ in the crowded waters of Patagonia

July 15, 2022 6:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The blue whale’s giant corpse was lying washed up on a rocky beach on the Pacific coast of Patagonia, at the southern tip of…

UK forecasters issue first-ever ‘red’ warning for exceptional heat with all-time records poised to topple

July 15, 2022 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Temperatures in the UK are expected to soar to all-time highs early next week, prompting the British government to issue a…

These robots could search for life in our solar system’s ocean worlds

July 14, 2022 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Ocean worlds in our solar system are attractive places in the search for life beyond Earth. Beneath a thick, icy shell,…

World War I Fast Facts

July 14, 2022 6:33 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted…

Perseverance rover scouts spot for 1st mission that will launch from Mars

July 13, 2022 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover now has a new job: acting as a location scout on Mars. In addition to collecting the first samples…

Mysterious fast radio burst in space has a ‘heartbeat’ pattern

July 13, 2022 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A mysterious radio burst with a pattern similar to a heartbeat has been detected in space. Astronomers estimate that the…

Mysterious fast radio burst in space has a ‘heartbeat’ pattern

July 13, 2022 10:00 AM CNN

NASA released the first five high-resolution images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. They include “the deepest & sharpest infrared image of…

European Space Agency cuts ties with Russia on Mars rover mission

July 13, 2022 12:43 AM CNN

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins CNN to react to Elon Musk’s tweet about colonizing Mars. Hear what he thinks could be in our…

NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet

July 12, 2022 9:07 PM CNN

CNN Aerospace Analyst Miles O’Brien joins Becky Anderson to break down the latest photos from the James Webb Space Telescope. The stunning images…

European Space Agency cuts ties with Russia on Mars rover mission

July 12, 2022 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN The European Space Agency terminated its cooperation with Russia to launch Europe’s first planetary rover, the…

Dangerous, extended heat wave threatens millions in Western Europe as highest level of heat alerts are issued

July 12, 2022 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Payton Major and Caitlin Kaiser, CNN After the second-warmest June on record, western Europe is bracing for its second dangerous heat wave of the…

Researchers just gave developing nations a scientific basis for legal action against US, China for climate damages

July 12, 2022 9:28 AM CNN

A new study has put dollar amounts on the economic harm caused by the countries most responsible for the climate crisis. CNN’s Julia Chatterley…

Researchers just gave developing nations a scientific basis for legal action against US, China for climate damages

July 12, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Researchers in a new study have put actual dollar figures on economic harm caused by the countries most responsible for the…

Researchers just gave developing nations a scientific basis for legal action against US, China for climate damages

July 12, 2022 7:00 AM CNN

Climate change is threatening one of America’s greatest resources–its National…

NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet

July 12, 2022 6:19 AM CNN

NASA’s releasing the rest of the images from the Webb Telescope today. This fun, feel-good talker will preview them and set up a chance to showcase…

NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet

July 12, 2022 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A stellar nursery where stars are born, interactions between galaxies and a unique view of an exoplanet are just some of…

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