CNN — The Panama Canal is an extraordinary feat of engineering. This waterway, which slices 50 miles across the isthmus…
Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
CNN — Many types of birds — such as hummingbirds, peacocks, and parrots — are vividly colorful, but birds-of-paradise are…
Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
CNN — A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a…
An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening
CNN — A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated…
Vast reserves of game-changing clean fuel may be hidden under mountain ranges, scientists find
CNN — Large reserves of white hydrogen may exist within mountain ranges, according to a new study, raising hopes this…
Astronomers spot flares of light near the black hole at the center of our galaxy
CNN — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spied dynamic flares of light near the supermassive black hole…
Scientists developed a new method for the perfect boiled egg, and you can test it at home
CNN — If you think you have your egg-boiling technique down to a science, there is still a chance you…
An apex carnivore was ‘king of the ancient Egyptian forest’ then mysteriously went extinct. A fossil could offer clues
CNN — With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of…
Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
CNN — One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core. Made of iron and nickel,…
Newly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’
CNN — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The…
