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An organism used as fire starter for centuries could replace some plastics, study finds

February 22, 2023 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it…

Webb telescope makes a surprising galactic discovery in the distant universe

February 22, 2023 10:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer back in time to the early days of the universe — and they…

Most dangerous states to drive in

February 22, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker used the Federal Highway Administration’s 2020 Highway Statistics report to rank states by the fatalities per billion miles…

As Americans faced high gas prices, big oil companies doubled their profits

February 22, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

As Americans felt the crunch of a tighter global oil supply both at home and at the pump, major oil companies set new profit…

Earth’s innermost layer is a 400-mile-wide ball of iron, new study suggests

February 21, 2023 8:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a…

China’s top diplomat visits Moscow ahead of anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion

February 21, 2023 7:36 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 07:56 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:19 ETBy Simone McCarthy, CNN’s Beijing bureau, Anna Chernova and Uliana…

Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 7:29 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 08:11 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:20 ETBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova,…

Earth’s driest place shows why it may be harder than we thought to find signs of life on Mars

February 21, 2023 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Finding potential evidence of life on Mars may be more difficult than expected, according to new research. Missions such as…

WATCH: Biden to speak in Poland ahead of one-year mark of Russia’s war on Ukraine

February 21, 2023 7:36 AM Noelia Gonzalez

President Biden is set to speak from the royal castle in Warsaw, Poland today, after a secret visit to Kyiv on Monday. It is the latest symbolic…

More Than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Drinks Recalled

February 21, 2023 7:54 AM Noelia Gonzalez

More than 300,000 Starbucks vanilla Frappuccino bottles are being recalled because they might contain glass. The drinks are 13.7-ounce vanilla…

Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’

February 21, 2023 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic…

New type of salty ice may exist on extraterrestrial ocean moons

February 20, 2023 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The mysterious red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa may be the result of a newly discovered…

Months of planning and days of secrecy led to Joe Biden’s historic trip to Kyiv

February 20, 2023 11:13 AM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 20 FEB 23 12:55 ETBy Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Around 7 p.m. ET on Saturday night,…

Amazon will require employees to return to the office 3 days a week

February 20, 2023 7:44 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Starting May 1st, Amazon will require thousands of office employees to work in person at least three days a week. It marks the end of the e-commerce…

Twitter to charge users to secure accounts

February 20, 2023 7:28 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Twitter is making some security changes. Twitter Blue subscribers will be the platform’s only users able to use text messages as a two-factor…

Wooden object nearly 2,000 years old suggests Romans used sex toys, study says

February 20, 2023 2:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Amarachi Orie, CNN A nearly 2,000-year-old wooden object in the shape of a penis could have served as a sexual tool by ancient Romans in Britain,…

Kim’s sister makes ‘shooting range’ threat as North Korea tests more missiles

February 19, 2023 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, Junko Ogura and Emma Tucker, CNN North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula…

Jimmy Carter to begin receiving hospice care

February 18, 2023 2:08 PM Sam Harasimowicz, CNN, CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 FEB 23 15:29 ET Updated: 18 FEB 23 15:59 ET By Aaron Pellish and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Former…

17th century shipwreck reveals a treasure trove of luxury goods

February 18, 2023 12:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN I’ll never forget reading “Treasure Island” as a kid. Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel made me want…

Cheetahs flown to India as part of effort to revive species

February 18, 2023 4:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Twelve cheetahs have arrived in India as part of efforts to revive the species after decades of extinction…

20% of carbon emissions from the food creation chain come from shipping

February 18, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Analyzing a 2022 paper on greenhouse gas emissions, Thistle broke down findings about carbon emissions in the food supply chain and supporting data…

US presidents who only served one term or less, ranked

February 18, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

Stacker analyzed how single-term U.S. presidents compare in the eyes of professional observers of the presidency, using C-SPAN’s June 2021 ranking of…

Webb telescope sees once invisible structures inside spiral galaxies

February 17, 2023 12:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve…

At least two killed as militants storm Karachi police headquarters

February 17, 2023 11:18 AM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 17 FEB 23 11:35 ETUpdated: 17 FEB 23 12:52 ETBy Sophia Saifi, Saleem Mehsud and Azaz Syed, CNN (CNN) –…

Chinese spy balloon recovery operation has concluded

February 17, 2023 10:46 AM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 17 FEB 23 12:01 ETBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Recovery operations have concluded for the suspected…

Stunning silver wedding dress recovered from 17th century shipwreck

February 17, 2023 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN In 1660, a ship carrying a treasure trove of luxury goods sank off the coast of Texel, the largest island in the North Sea.…