Scientists have decoded the smell of Cleopatra’s perfume
By Katie Hunt, CNN As a child in the 1980s, I visited the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, England, to learn about the Scandinavian seafarers. The…
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Pope jokes he’s ‘still alive’ as he leaves hospital
(CNN) — Pope Francis joked that he is “still alive” as he left the hospital in Rome where he spent the past few days being treated for a…
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The oceans just reached their hottest temperature on record as El Niño looms. Here are 6 things to watch for
By Laura Paddison and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Scientists have watched in astonishment as ocean temperatures have steadily risen over the past several…
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Russia runs the UN Security Council this month. Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
By Richard Roth, CNN A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council. Hard as it is to believe,…
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What April Fools’ Day looks like around the world
By AJ Willingham, CNN Much divides us, but one thing that knows no cultural bounds is the human desire to pull some silly, goofy little tricks. April…
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Scientists were able to enhance long-term memory storage in mice. Here’s how
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Researchers in New York developed a virtual reality maze for mice in an attempt to demystify a question that’s been…
Continue Reading Bill Nye explains light-years and the vastness of the universe
By Danya Gainor, CNN No matter what the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope or our other tools of space exploration discover next,…
Continue Reading Plants aren’t silent. They make clicking sounds, a study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make…
Continue Reading Frank Rubio’s first spaceflight will turn into the longest mission by a US astronaut
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Astronaut Frank Rubio traveled to the International Space Station on September 21, 2022, for what he thought would be a…
Continue Reading Crucial Antarctic ocean circulation heading for collapse if planet-warming pollution remains high, scientists warn
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Melting ice in the Antarctic is not just raising sea levels but slowing down the circulation of deep ocean water with vast…
Continue Reading ‘A win of epic proportions’: World’s highest court can set out countries’ climate obligations after Vanuatu secures historic UN vote
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday won a historic vote at the United Nations that calls on the world’s…
Continue Reading Hubble telescope captures images of Jupiter and Uranus looking different
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The weather is slowly changing on Jupiter and Uranus, according to our galaxy’s own interplanetary meteorologist. The…
Continue Reading Meatballs made with mammoth DNA created by Australian food startup
By Katie Hunt, CNN Woolly mammoth remains, with fur and tissue still in tact, are regularly found entombed in Arctic permafrost. Their discovery has…
Continue Reading Water is trapped in glass beads on the moon’s surface, lunar samples show
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Trillions of pounds of water may be strewn across the moon, trapped in tiny glass beads that could have formed when asteroids…
Continue Reading How scientists are decoding what the past smelled like
Story by Katie Hunt, design by Ian Berry, CNN Smells hover just below our conscious awareness, conjuring up emotions and memories that shape how we…
Continue Reading North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula
By Gawon Bae, Emi Jozuka and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the…
Continue Reading At least 28 migrants die as boats sink off Tunisia
By CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau At least 28 migrants have died after their boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the…
Continue Reading As Antarctica’s penguins struggle with record low sea ice, one species is adapting — and it offers lessons to us all
By Bill Weir, CNN One hundred years ago, colorful canaries warned humans of the hidden hazards of digging for coal by riding shotgun down the mine…
Continue Reading As flooding increases, these cities are designed to work with — not against — the water. Here’s how they’re doing it
By Laura Paddison, CNN Cities’ relationship with water is a fragile balance. Too little leads to parched landscapes and water shortages; too…
Continue Reading Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
By Heather Chen, Hira Humayun, Mariya Knight, Andrew Carey, Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in…
Continue Reading Secrets uncovered as scientists explore Beethoven’s DNA
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The idea of time travel has always fascinated me. Since I was a kid, I’ve imagined a “Jetsons”-like…
Continue Reading Suspect in Haitian president’s assassination accepts plea deal in Florida
By Alta Spells, Sara Weisfeldt and Zoe Sottile, CNN A suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed in his bedroom…
Continue Reading Earth Hour: Why people across the world are turning their lights off
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Each year, millions of people from over 190 countries and territories coordinate to turn off their lights for just one hour. The…
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Additional attacks on American bases in Syria Friday after US retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups
A U.S. official told ABC News that there were two new attacks late Friday on two U.S. facilities in Deir ez-Zor Province in eastern Syria after…
Continue Reading A stunning lineup of five planets will decorate the night sky
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Night sky lovers can typically spot a smattering of a few planets, but in late March, a stunning visual takes shape when five…
Continue Reading A terrifying fungal disease is infecting frogs in Africa. Here’s why it matters
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Deadly spores lurk in the water and infect the skin of the creatures they touch. Spreading on contact and then invading the…
Continue Reading ‘City killer’ asteroid to pass between Earth and moon’s orbits this weekend
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN On hearing the words “city killer” and “asteroid” in the same sentence, you’d be forgiven for…
Continue Reading Scientists create mice from two dads after making eggs from skin cells
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have created mice with two biologically male parents for the first time — a significant milestone in reproductive…
Continue Reading Scientists uncover what accelerated an interstellar comet through our solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN In 2017, ‘Oumuamua became the first observed interstellar object to zip through our solar system, and its appearance…
Continue Reading Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi sees 16 sunsets daily on the space station. How will he observe Ramadan?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to tuck…
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