Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. CNN — The grasslands, glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but the vast regions of Central Asia are also among the most inhospitable places on Earth. … Read more
There is no sight in the universe as dazzling as the moon, but medieval lore says that the radiant beauty also possessed mystical powers. In European mythology, people believed in a myth that a full moon could turn people into werewolves. The Greek philosopher Aristotle and the Roman historian Pliny the Elder suggested that the … Read more
The experiment takes place at about one 10,000th of a degree above absolute zero in a special refrigerator; Dr Autti (right). Credit: Lancaster University One of science’s greatest mysteries may be one step closer to being solved. About 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning it can’t be seen. In fact, dark … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Denisovans survived and thrived on the high Tibetan Plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study. The research adds to scientific knowledge about the enigmatic ancient humans first identified in … Read more
Image caption, Mission accomplished for Edwin Verheul (left) and Joachim Opdenakker Article information Author, Chris Baraniuk Role, Technology reporter 6 hours ago For IT updates, this was the most nerve-wracking thing there was. In February, deep in a warehouse at Cern, the Swiss home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)—the world’s largest scientific experiment—two network … Read more
NASA’s first asteroid sample is the most pristine sample of its kind. Now, back on Earth, the sample from the asteroid Bennu has already yielded surprising discoveries about the early solar system and the asteroid’s possible origins. After a seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu and back, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft last year returned a sample … Read more
View of the ruins of the Barbegal mill complex in 2018. Photo: Robert Fabre Archaeologists face a major challenge when they seek to gather information about buildings or facilities that are left in ruins. This was a particular challenge for the remains of the Roman watermills at Barbegal in southern France, which date back to … Read more
Grandpa Kenny Beckers is Britain’s longest serving bus driver, having been on the road for 58 years, carrying seven million passengers.Kenny, 76, has been riding the bus since 1966, fresh out of college. He estimates he has already traveled to the moon and back twice. He became a bus conductor at 18 after just two … Read more
I recently moved into a new apartment and since I’m trying to live within three smart home ecosystems at once – Apple Home, Google and Amazon Alexa – this was a chance to completely reset my smart home, weed out some things and also some adding new smart gadgets. My new place has a lot … Read more
Scientists analyze samples NASA brought back from an asteroid got a surprising detection that may be the room rock was once part of a bygone era Ocean world. What the team found was water-soluble magnesium-sodium phosphate in mottled rocks – a mineral no one expected, as it didn’t show up in the data the spacecraft … Read more