Why do only mammals have tusks? Study traces their surprising origins
By Katie Hunt, CNN Tusks are a striking feature of many animals — elephants, hippos, warthogs, walruses — and are often sought-after by…
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Daylight Saving Time Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts Sunday,…
Continue Reading Judge sets deadline for Prince Andrew deposition in US sex assault case
By Lindsay Isaac and Niamh Kennedy, CNN A US judge has set a deadline of mid-July next year for Prince Andrew to answer questions under oath in the…
Continue Reading The world promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions. These countries aren’t meeting their targets.
The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change has identified a link between climate change and migration. CNN meteorologist Derek Van…
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By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the…
Continue Reading NASA discovers first possible planet outside our galaxy
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Scientists may have detected signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way, in what could be the first planet…
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90-year-old William Shatner makes history as oldest person in space; he got emotional after his real-life star trek, saying “I hope I never…
Continue Reading Amid a cascade of crises, Haiti’s fuel shortage could be the worst
By Matt Rivers, CNN An eerie silence lingers over Hospital Universitaire de la Paix in the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. Footsteps echo…
Continue Reading Amid a cascade of crises, Haiti’s fuel shortage could be the worst
CNN’s Matt Rivers reports on the dire situation in Haiti where powerful gangs are preventing hospitals from getting the fuel they need to power…
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Although the 17 missionaries from the US and Canada who were kidnapped in Haiti are generating international headlines, it’s Haitians who bear most…
Continue Reading These lemurs could win a Grammy for their rhythmic singing abilities
By Megan Marples, CNN If animals could be nominated for Grammys, these lemurs could win. That’s because they’ve got rhythm. The Indri…
Continue Reading CO2 levels in the atmosphere reach a 3 million-year high, putting the world ‘way off track’ on climate goals
By Rob Picheta, CNN The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has once again reached record highs, according to a UN report published…
Continue Reading CO2 levels in the atmosphere reach a 3 million-year high, putting the world ‘way off track’ on climate goals
A new UN report says fossil fuel usage is expected to be too high to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030. CNN’s Brandon Miller…
Continue Reading Giant 4,000 pound sunfish was rescued from a fishing net off the Spanish coast of Ceuta
Marine biologists make a colossal, 4,000-pound catch on the high seas ….Today in…
Continue Reading Mammoths and other extinct Ice Age giants clung on longer than previously thought, DNA analysis suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN Mammoths and other giant creatures of the Ice Age such as woolly rhinos survived longer than scientists thought, coexisting with…
Continue Reading Turkey’s president has ordered 10 ambassadors to be declared ‘persona non grata’ for backing jailed activist
By Kareem El Damanhoury, Isil Sariyuce and Alaa Elassar, CNN Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the ambassadors of 10…
Continue Reading Vikings explored the Americas long before Christopher Columbus
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Life is a series of mysteries. We are fascinated by true crime stories, and take comfort in watching a good ol’…
Continue Reading The moment domesticated horses changed the course of human history is now revealed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The domestication of horses changed the course of human history, but scientists have tried for years to figure out when and…
Continue Reading NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon has been delayed
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The launch of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission serving as the first step of NASA’s ambitious program to return humans…
Continue Reading Giant 4,000 pound sunfish was rescued from a fishing net off the Spanish coast of Ceuta
By Noah Sheidlower, Melissa Velasquez and Justin Lear, CNN To the surprise of researchers and sunfish enthusiasts worldwide, a more than 4,000-pound…
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Najin, one of the world’s last northern white rhinos, retires from breeding
By Sara Spary, CNN Hopes that mankind can save the northern white rhino from extinction appeared more remote than ever this week, after scientists…
Continue Reading Dinosaur fossil from a supposed huge carnivore actually belongs to something else
By Megan Marples, CNN A dinosaur fossil footprint found about 50 years ago is from a plant-eating dinosaur — not a huge meat-eating dinosaur as…
Continue Reading Explosive star death witnessed by Hubble could help develop an early warning system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers had an unprecedented front-row seat to the explosive death of a star 60 million light-years away. They…
Continue Reading NASA’s Lucy mission struggles with solar array issue after launching to space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first NASA mission that will fly by eight ancient asteroids launched early Saturday morning, but not everything went…
Continue Reading A new Delta descendant is rising in the UK. Here’s what to know
By Tara John, CNN British and international authorities are closely monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant that is causing a growing number of…
Continue Reading A new Delta descendant is rising in the UK. Here’s what to know
The UK is seeing a rise in coronavirus cases months after having lifted all restrictions earlier this year. Dr. Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular…
Continue Reading The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess. It’s a big risk.
Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, warns of more turbulence in the energy markets and missing climate goals without…
Continue Reading The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess. It’s a big risk.
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Video and Photos by Temujin Doran, CNN Design by Carlotta Dotto, CNN The windswept valleys surrounding the Hengill volcano…
Continue Reading October night skies bring full moon and meteor shower
By Sherry Liang, CNN October’s full moon, the hunter’s moon, and the Orionid meteor shower are on this week’s celestial forecast,…
Continue Reading A ray gun-like device helps scientists see plants in a different light
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Scientists are aiming little ray gun-like devices, called leaf clips, at plants in an attempt to better understand…
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