Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. An area of the moon that is at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water ice could be less hospitable than once thought, new research shows. Interest in the … Read more
Musk AI chip Would you let Elon Musk put a microchip in your brain? On Sunday, the billionaire’s start-up Neuralink put its first human test subject under the knife. The anonymous patient had a small chip inserted under their skull, intertwining the processor’s tiny filaments in their brains. Musk hopes that the patient will now … Read more
A state-of-the-art underwater drone may have solved one of the most enduring mysteries of the past 100 years: What happened to record-breaking aviator Amelia Earhart when her plane disappeared during her flight around the world in 1937? Numerous expeditions have yielded nothing, only confirming that parts of the ocean floor showed no trace of her … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has revived interest in one of the most tantalizing mysteries of the past century: what happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane disappeared during her 1937 flight around the world ? Numerous expeditions have yielded nothing, only confirming that parts of the … Read more
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, along with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative partners with CNN to raise awareness and education around important sustainability issues and inspire positive action. Named for the dense mats of hair on their front claws, Chinese mitten … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Some of the tech industry’s most prominent and powerful leaders will descend on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a Senate hearing focused on protecting children online. Most read from Bloomberg CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc., Congress has increasingly scrutinized social media platforms as mounting evidence suggests that overuse and the spread of harmful content … Read more
A UCL study has found that five children treated with growth hormone injections developed early-onset Alzheimer’s disease – Getty The story was one of the biggest medical scandals of the second half of the 20th century. Twenty years ago, neurologists first reported that 80 of an estimated 1,848 children treated with human growth hormone injections … Read more