A terrifying fungal disease is infecting frogs in Africa. Here’s why it matters
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Deadly spores lurk in the water and infect the skin of the creatures they touch. Spreading on contact and then invading the…
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TikTok collects a lot of data. But that’s not the main reason officials say it’s a security risk
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified for more than five hours on Thursday before a Congressional…
Continue Reading ‘City killer’ asteroid to pass between Earth and moon’s orbits this weekend
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN On hearing the words “city killer” and “asteroid” in the same sentence, you’d be forgiven for…
Continue Reading Scientists create mice from two dads after making eggs from skin cells
By Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have created mice with two biologically male parents for the first time — a significant milestone in reproductive…
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Biden authorizes airstrike in Syria after suspected Iranian-affiliated drone kills US contractor and wounds 5 US troops
(CNN) — A US contractor was killed Thursday after a suspected Iranian-affiliated drone struck a facility housing US personnel in northeast…
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Ukraine eyes an offensive around Bakhmut, as Russian momentum stalls
(CNN) — Russian forces are depleted in Bakhmut and a Ukrainian counter-offensive could soon be launched, one of Kyiv’s top generals…
Continue Reading Scientists uncover what accelerated an interstellar comet through our solar system
By Ashley Strickland, CNN In 2017, ‘Oumuamua became the first observed interstellar object to zip through our solar system, and its appearance…
Continue Reading Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi sees 16 sunsets daily on the space station. How will he observe Ramadan?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to tuck…
Continue Reading Webb telescope details weather patterns on a distant planet with two suns
By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected churning clouds of dust on a distant planet that orbits two stars. Known as…
Continue Reading Rare giant spider species spotted in Queensland
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of…
Continue Reading Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for…
Continue Reading RNA compound and vitamin B3 found in samples from near-Earth asteroid
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Organic molecules have been detected in samples collected by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission from the near-Earth asteroid…
Continue Reading ‘Marsupial sabertooth’ had massive canines with roots that grew over the top of its skull
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual animal with canine teeth similar to those of a saber-toothed cat and the wide-set eyes of a cow lived in South…
Continue Reading Researchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…
Continue Reading Researchers 3D printed this cheesecake
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Video by Channon Hodge, CNN Researchers have been pushing the limits of 3D printing for decades, using the manufacturing…
Continue Reading Asteroid forms a debris cloud after intentional hit from spacecraft
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Telescopes around the world were watching when a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid in September 2022.…
Continue Reading ‘The climate time-bomb is ticking’: The world is running out of time to avoid catastrophe, new UN report warns
By Laura Paddison, CNN The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach…
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China’s Xi arrives in Moscow for first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine
(CNN) — Xi Jinping has begun a three-day visit to Russia — his first since his strategic ally Vladimir Putin began his…
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UBS is buying Credit Suisse in bid to halt banking crisis
(CNN) — Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS, has agreed to buy its ailing rival Credit Suisse in an emergency rescue deal aimed at stemming…
Continue Reading France’s government survives no-confidence votes and controversial pension reforms will move ahead
By Dalal Mawad, Oliver Briscoe, Chris Liakos and Jack Guy, CNN Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government…
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