Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Spectacular star dunes stand out against the vast desert vistas. The distinctive hills are among the tallest sand dunes on Earth, and their pyramid shapes are formed by a crossfire of gusts from multiple directions, … Read more
Every time you use your car’s map function to find directions, you are using GPS. Nico De Pasquale Photography / Getty Images Many of us use GPS virtually every day—getting directions with mapping apps on our phones, tracking our meal deliveries, recording our running routes—but have you ever wondered: how does GPS work? Almost all … Read more
Whenever Madonna sings the ’80s hit “La Isla Bonita” during her concert tour, moving images of swirling, sunset-hued clouds play on the giant arena screens behind her. To achieve that ethereal look, the pop legend embraced a little-known branch of generative artificial intelligence: the text-to-video tool. Type a few words – for example ‘surreal cloud … Read more
Does the ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ really exist? A new study gives it credence. Katiuscia Noseda via Getty Images Growing up as the eldest sibling, author YL Wolfe often felt as if the boundaries between her role and that of her mother were blurred. “By the time my youngest brother was born, when I was almost … Read more
David Hunter is a retired medical physicist who has always been interested in science and astronomy. (Michael Heenan/CBC – image credits) David Hunter has always been interested in science and astronomy. In 2017, he even took a trip to Wyoming to see a total solar eclipse. Then it dawned on him: central New Brunswick will … Read more
Oppenheimer, Maestro, Spider-Man: On the Spider-Verse And Association of the Snow were the big film winners of the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 71st Golden Reel Awards, presented Sunday evening at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. View the full list below. Academy Award frontrunner Oppenheimer from Universal won both major film awards – Outstanding … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Sky-gazers Across North America is in for a treat on April 8, when a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will be visible to millions of people … Read more