Did Syphilis Really Originate in America? Ancient DNA adds a layer to the debate

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The English, Germans and Italians called it the French disease. The Poles called it the German disease, while the Russians blamed the Poles. In France, the disease was dubbed the “Neapolitan disease” after the French … Read more

A newly identified ‘Hell Chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs were not in danger of extinction before the fateful asteroid hit

The bird-like dinosaur *Eoneophron infernalis* was about the size of an adult human. Zubin Erik Dutta Were dinosaurs already on their way out when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, ending the Cretaceous Period, the geological era that began about 145 million years ago? It’s a question that has plagued paleontologists like us … Read more

Six studies to be retracted by Harvard-affiliated hospital scientists

Scientists at a Harvard-affiliated cancer hospital plan to retract six studies and correct another 31 as part of an ongoing investigation into image duplications and discrepancies in dozens of papers by some of the leading researchers. A post on For Better Science, a blog focused on scientific integrity, flagged potential problems in articles co-authored by … Read more

Thanks to gene therapy, an 11-year-old boy can hear for the first time

Dr. John Germiller, an otolaryngologist who leads the CHOP study, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Jan. 16, 2024. (Hannah Beier/The New York Times) PHILADELPHIA — Aissam Dam, an 11-year-old boy, grew up in a world of deep silence. He was born deaf and had never heard anything. While living in a poor community … Read more

A shift in flowers’ sex lives could spell trouble for the planet’s pollinators

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A centuries-old, interdependent relationship that contributes to food systems and the stability of ecosystems around the world could be changing. Many flowering plants can self-pollinate or transfer pollen between their own blossoms to generate and … Read more

In our fight against the climate crisis, nothing has more impact than the seed itself

The $7 billion (€6.4 billion) pledged at the recent COP28 climate talks to transform global food systems was a clear indication that governments and philanthropists recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and its implications for food security. The financing will go some way to achieving the goals of the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, … Read more

Ford and Lincoln’s new infotainment brings more apps and video content

The new Ford, Lincoln system allows you to watch YouTubeFord After first showing it off on the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus, Ford has now revealed more details of its latest infotainment system, called Digital Experience. In addition to smartphone mirroring, owners can download apps such as Spotify and Waze from the Google Play Store to their … Read more