They once carried a sun god through the sky, kept watch over golden treasures and even protected the mighty Zeus with their sharp beaks; myths about griffins flourished in many ancient civilizations and continue in popular culture to this day. The prevalence of such monstrous, beaked hybrids in various cultures has led some researchers to … Read more
Believe it or not, that’s the last time Lord of the Rings online released new legendary servers, it was the pair of Treebeard and Shadowfax in June 2021. Before that, there was only one other time we got to experience these special progression shards, and that was when the original duo Anor and Ithil opened … Read more
A gentle voice we have longed for drifts back to us from interstellar space, 15 billion miles away. Voyager 1 – the most distant man-made object on Earth – sounds like itself again on the deep space radio network after six months of gibberish. Scientists at NASA are thrilled. “We’re back, baby!” reads an X-post … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The Hubble Space Telescope will transition to a new way of operating that aims to prevent the space observatory from experiencing shortfalls in its ability to observe the universe, NASA officials said. The legendary telescope, … Read more