US & World

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Officials at Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, have opted to delay the launch of a spacecraft meant to replace one…

By Jackie Wattles, CNN A string of “unidentified objects” entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US…

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Most people learn about “the birds and the bees” when they’re young, but sex in the animal kingdom is not…

By Jackie Wattles, CNN The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a mysterious show playing out on Saturn’s rings — ghostly, fleeting…

By Sophie Tanno, CNN A baby began her life surrounded by chaos and devastation this week. Reportedly named Aya — meaning ‘miracle’…

By Laura Paddison, CNN When US startup Make Sunsets released two weather balloons into the skies above Mexico’s Baja California peninsula last…

By Katie Hunt, CNN Buzz started to build about a decade ago around the meat-heavy paleo diet — an approach to eating that’s based on what our…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see…

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN The ability to solve problems with multiple tools is a rare talent in the animal kingdom, but according to new research,…

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Jessica Watkins is a self-described “rock nerd” with a doctorate in geology. So when she boarded her first mission…

By Katie Hunt, CNN The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human…

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s no surprise that parenthood can be demanding and sacrifices are often made for the sake of offspring. But for…