THIS STORY IS ORIGINAL Appeared on WIRED Italy and has been translated from Italian. The twelve butterflies were flying gracefully across a beach in French Guiana when Gerard Talavera spotted them. It took only a moment to see that they were extraordinary. These were not just any butterflies, he saw, but painted ladies (Vanessa card)—beautiful … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Painted Ladies travel far with their impressive migration patterns that span thousands of kilometres. However, they often travel over land so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found evidence that a … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Painted ladybirds venture far and wide with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch thousands of miles – but they often travel over land so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found … Read more
Romain Dumas took his fifth outright victory in the famous Pikes Peak hill climb aboard Ford’s F-150 Lightning SuperTruck electric demonstrator, despite briefly coming to a stop and having to restart. Dumas explained that the failure, which required him to perform a power cycle, had never occurred before during the two-year development of the prototype … Read more
Two coastal Alabama residents hope to combat climate change with a new invention that makes oyster farming easier. Andy Depaola, a retired microbiologist with the Food and Drug Administration, and Ben Raines, a former AL.com reporter and current environmental fellow at the University of South Alabama, are leading the “Restoring Oysters for Climate Sustainability” or … Read more