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Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...
Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf
Scientists working for Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences claim to have brought the dire wolf, which went ...
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A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
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Trump’s unconventional NASA pick signals Mars intentions in confirmation hearing
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Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A newly identified ...
US fertility rate hovers near record low as Trump administration pushes for a baby boom
Women in the United States are less likely to have babies than ever before, but key figures in the Trump administration seem ...
NIH moving to ban grants to universities with DEI programs, Israeli boycotts
The National Institutes of Health says it will pull medical research funding from universities with diversity and inclusion ...
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SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A crew of four ...
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem.
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Wind turbine parts may be giant technofossils that puzzle future scientists
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter ... In other paleontological news, the claws of a newly discovered two-fingered species had ...