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A sponge is the perfect environment to host various types of bacteria, study says

March 17, 2022 3:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN An everyday item in your kitchen is a better home for many diverse types of bacteria than a petri dish in a…

A new armored dinosaur species from the early Jurassic period was discovered in China

March 17, 2022 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN A new dinosaur species from the early Jurassic period was discovered in southwestern China, according to a study published…

What we know about the earthquake off Japan’s Fukushima coast

March 17, 2022 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN A deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Wednesday,…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparks concern in Taiwan over readiness for conflict with China

March 17, 2022 12:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung and Wayne Chang, CNN On a regular day, they’re lawyers, software engineers and blacksmiths. But this week, they donned military…

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori arrive in the UK after being freed from Iran

March 16, 2022 10:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Niamh Kennedy, and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian aid worker who has been held in Iran for…

March 17, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 16, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, Travis Caldwell, Seán Federico-O’Murchú, George Ramsay, Ed Upright, Adrienne Vogt, Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal and Meg…

Irish Taoiseach abruptly leaves DC gala attended by Biden after testing positive for Covid-19

March 16, 2022 9:18 PM CNN Newsource

By David Shortell, Donie O’Sullivan, Kaitlan Collins and Sam Fossum, CNN Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, known as the Taoiseach, tested…

Ukrainians are making homemade body armor to send to frontline troops

March 16, 2022 6:43 PM CNN

One Ukrainian family is turning their living room into a makeshift workshop by producing locally made armor for the Ukrainian army. CNN’s Ivan Watson…

Ukrainians are making homemade body armor to send to frontline troops

March 16, 2022 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

By AnneClaire Stapleton, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Irina Protchenko, 68, sings the Ukrainian anthem while steadily working at her sewing machine…

Ukraine’s rail chief reveals how EU leaders got in and out of Kyiv in 24 hours

March 16, 2022 4:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Scott McLean and Sarah Sirgany, CNN The chairman of Ukrainian Railways has said that the Polish, Czech and Slovenian Prime Ministers, who traveled…

March 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

March 16, 2022 3:38 PM CNN

President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” on Wednesday as Russia intensifies its attack on…

Eugene Parker, the pioneer behind the ‘mission to touch the sun,’ dies at 94

March 16, 2022 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Eugene Parker, an astrophysicist who pioneered the solar research field of heliophysics, has died at age 94. Parker died…

The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city

March 16, 2022 1:49 PM CNN

The people of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, face crushing uncertainty and terrifying challenges as they await the Russians’ advance. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh…

The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city

March 16, 2022 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN The road between Kherson and Mykolaiv is sparse and ghostly. Civilians flee at high speed in one direction, as vans of…

Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send key air defense system to Ukraine

March 16, 2022 1:45 PM CNN

Democratic Representative Seth Moulton says the Biden administration is doing the right things to help Ukraine, but it hasn’t moved quickly…

Slovakia preliminarily agrees to send key air defense system to Ukraine

March 16, 2022 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN Slovakia has preliminarily agreed to provide Ukraine with a key Soviet-era…

Russia bombs theater where hundreds sought shelter and ‘children’ was written on grounds

March 16, 2022 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on…

They thought they would be safe in the theater. Then it was bombed

March 16, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

A theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, where hundreds of people are said to have taken shelter, has sustained heavy damage after it was bombed by Russian…

How the Ukraine war revealed Europe’s selective empathy on refugees

March 16, 2022 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Zeena Saifi, CNN The West has shown unprecedented coordination and unity in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Governments,…

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

March 16, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has taken one giant step closer in its mission to unlock the mysteries of the universe. The…

NASA extends Ingenuity helicopter’s mission on Mars to scout ancient riverbed for the rover

March 16, 2022 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter, initially designed for five flights, is about to begin its second year of flying on Mars. The…

4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture

March 16, 2022 10:33 AM CNN

CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing…

Attacks on civilians intensify as Ukraine and Russia say negotiations indicate progress

March 16, 2022 10:13 AM CNN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a direct plea to US lawmakers for help for his war-torn country. Karin Caifa…

Attacks on civilians intensify as Ukraine and Russia say negotiations indicate progress

March 16, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovich, Paul P. Murphy, Antonia Mortensen, Clare Foran, Niamh Kennedy and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Ukrainians face an…

Russia invades Ukraine

March 16, 2022 9:33 AM CNN

During a speech to Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced seminal moments of US history while pleading for more aid from…

4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture

March 16, 2022 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Emiko Jozuka, Mayumi Maruyama, Karen Smith and Brandon Miller, CNN A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night, killing at…

Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home

March 16, 2022 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN The cost of natural gas was already rising fast as the world emerged from repeated Covid lockdowns and demand for energy…

Natural gas is expensive, dirty and financing war. Here are 5 ways to use less of it to heat your home

March 16, 2022 6:58 AM CNN

President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian energy imports to the US, while the UK and the EU plan to phase out their reliance on Russian oil and…

‘Tiny’ asteroid strikes Earth testing early warning system

March 16, 2022 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The early warning system to detect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, operated by NASA and its collaborators around the world,…

Europe thought it was done with Covid-19. But the virus isn’t done with Europe

March 16, 2022 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN It has been two years since the Covid-19 pandemic became a reality for millions of people in Europe and…