Science
Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as … Read More
Scientists lost contact with the interstellar Voyager 1 probe from Oct. 19 to Oct. 24, after a technical malfunction forced the spacecraft’s main radio transmitter to shut down, NASA officials … Read More
Just in time for Halloween, two black holes are in the news. One is a serial killer, on the verge of devouring its second star in five years. The other … Read More
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast this afternoon (Oct. 30). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft lifted off … Read More
A SpaceX Dragon capsule looks a little ghostly in a new image taken from the space station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit snapped a picture of the Crew Dragon Freedom after … Read More
Unlike most plants that flower annually, the Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis operates on a drastically different timescale. This bamboo species requires an astounding 120 years to complete its reproductive cycle. … Read More
NASA’s Perseverance rover is approaching four years of activity on the Martian surface — and all this time, the rover has been exploring ancient environments, collecting samples, and investigating whether … Read More
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160m years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by … Read More
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When a supernova was seen glittering in the night … Read More
Einstein proposed a solution in 1905: A wave of light is made of many discrete units called “quanta,” each with energy related to the wave’s frequency. The higher the frequency … Read More
