Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used to roam the Australian bush.The ambitious project will harness advances in genetics,…
The Artemis I mega moon rocket has begun to roll out to the launchpad -- and this time, it's for liftoff on a journey around the moon.Engineers and technicians have been busy with checkouts and final testing of the Space…
While no human crew will travel aboard NASA's Artemis I mission, that doesn't mean the Orion spacecraft will be empty.When the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule, scheduled for liftoff on August 29, set off on a trip beyond…
The Norwegian government euthanized its celebrity walrus Freya on early Sunday morning, after warning the public to stay away from her."The decision to euthanize the walrus was made based on an overall assessment of the continued threat to human safety,"…
When Fawzia Amini worked as a senior judge in Afghanistan's Supreme Court, she presided over cases of violent crimes against women, hearing harrowing and heart-breaking accounts of child marriage, sexual assault and femicide.Last August, as the Taliban stormed Kabul and…
When things feel overwhelming, an escape into nature is just the ticket.That's what happened for the film crew and scientists who worked on the CNN docuseries "Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World" after the pandemic began."I think it…
A new deep-sea crustacean that bears a striking resemblance to the facehuggers from "Alien" has been identified in the Gulf of Mexico.The bathynomus yucatanensis is a species of giant isopod, crustaceans that scavenge for food at the bottom of the…
Messages of outrage and support are pouring in from all corners of the globe after writer Salman Rushdie was stabbed at an upstate New York venue where he was due to speak Friday.The Indian-born British author, who has received death…
Gray wolves may be getting a major habitat upgrade, if these experts have any say, that is.A group of researchers from across the United States wrote a proposal that would include setting aside a significant amount of federal land as…
The red supergiant Betelgeuse, a colossal star in the Orion constellation, experienced a massive stellar eruption -- the likes of which have never been seen before, according to astronomers.Betelgeuse first drew attention in late 2019 when the star, which glitters…
A lone male puma stalked through the tall grass of Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, and it appeared to be heading straight for a film crew.The crew, led by Chilean producer and director René Araneda, had secured a special…
Tonight's sturgeon supermoon could have you dancing in the moonlight -- the type that only happens three to four times per year.Named by the Native American Algonquin tribe after sturgeon fish that were more easily caught in the Great Lakes…
A new telescope image showcases two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge into one millions of years from now -- and previews the eventual, similar fate of our own Milky Way galaxy.The Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of…
Thailand has received a request from former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the country, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Tanee Sangrat said in a social media post on Wednesday.Rajapaksa is currently in Singapore after fleeing Sri Lanka in…
An analysis of a 2,300-year-old text and coins has helped researchers decipher ancient recipes for bronze, including two linguistically elusive ingredients.The Kao Gong Ji, the oldest known technical encyclopedia, was written around 300 BC and is part of a larger…
Some of the world's richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland.The climate crisis is melting Greenland down at an unprecedented rate, which -- in a twist of irony…
If you feel like there's less time in the day, you're correct.Scientists recorded the shortest day on Earth since the invention of the atomic clock.Our planet's rotation measured in at 1.59 milliseconds short of the normal 24-hour day on June…
Since ancient times, the idea of eternal life has captivated the human imagination.Around the world, there are so-called blue zones where people live exceptionally long and healthy lives. Scientists study these "lands of immortals" to uncover the secrets of longevity.We…
Research on ancient footprints has previously challenged what's known about when people arrived in North America, and a new discovery could shed more light on the story.Scientists have found 88 fossilized prints belonging to adults and children, likely dating back…
The monito del monte, an endearing mouselike creature that lives in the forests of Patagonia, races vertically up trees, covering a meter of bark per second, to feast on insects and summer fruits ripening high in the canopy.But it's the…
