The giant external orange fuel tank of Space Shuttle Endeavor, ET-94, stands next to two 140-foot solid rocket boosters at the California Science Center on Wednesday. The tank was lifted with a crane on Friday and placed between the rocket boosters. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) An external fuel tank, crafted to … Read more
The latest calculations from several scientific agencies showing that Earth shattered global heat records last year may seem frightening. But scientists fear what’s behind these numbers could be even worse. The Associated Press asked more than three dozen scientists in interviews and emails what the destroyed records mean. Most said they fear an acceleration of … Read more
Scenes from ‘The STEAM Plays’ performed in Michigan schools. Thalia Lara Science and art are often described as completely different things. That story can start early, with children encouraged to pursue a STEM education — short for science, technology, engineering and math — that may or may not include arts education. As an acting professor, … Read more
When most people think of DNA testing, they think of dramatic courtroom scenes from TV shows that reveal the perpetrator of a crime. We now also regularly hear stories of people using DNA testing to answer questions about their ancestry, sometimes discovering blood relatives they didn’t know they had. In the context of pregnancy, the … Read more
A collage of gaming laptops from Acer, Alienware, HP and MSI. CES 2024 is now coming to an end and it’s been a hectic week full of computer and gadget shows. Intel launched its laptop-focused Core Ultra processor ranges at the very end of 2023, so we expected a lot of the usual vendors to … Read more
The future of media, technology and advertising – both their promise and their peril – was the topic of the day at the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES 2024, held during the tech industry’s big annual confab in Las Vegas. Speakers at the daylong event included Roku Media president Charlie Collier, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, … Read more
Norway has become the first country in the world to give the green light to the controversial practice of deep-sea mining. A bill passed in the Norwegian parliament on Tuesday (Jan 9) will accelerate the undersea hunt for minerals needed to build green technology such as batteries for electric vehicles. It authorizes opening up parts … Read more
Concept image of the proposed United States Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory.Heritage Space/Heritage Images via Getty Images The Manned Orbiting Laboratory was an American proposal to send a manned spy satellite into space in the 1960s. It would obtain high-resolution photographic images of American adversaries, such as the Soviet Union. The top-secret program has faced … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The disappearing “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission discovered them during flybys a decade ago. Now researchers think they have unraveled the secrets of the phenomenon. These … Read more
Let the techies be rewarded. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today unveiled the 16 sci-tech achievements that will be honored at next month’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony. View the full list below. More from Deadline Achievements highlighted for Sci-Technical Awards do not have to have been developed and introduced over … Read more