by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2024 | Science
WASHINGTON (AP) — An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday.Scientists observed Rakus pluck and chew...
by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2024 | Science
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A 40-something woman was buried in a cave 75,000 years ago, laid to rest in a gully hollowed out to accommodate her body....
by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2024 | Science
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.An unusual asteroid traveling near Earth is thought to be a chunk of the moon, but exactly how it ended up zooming through...
by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2024 | Science
By Will Dunham(Reuters) – For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown food will be a must. It simply would be too costly and risky to rely upon rocket deliveries to meet the food needs of colonists. With this...
by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2024 | Science
In an unexpected discovery, scientists find climate change is yet to alter the ice cover on Yellowstone Lake. However, a tipping point may be coming for North America’s largest high-altitude lake, researchers suggest in a new study.Located roughly 7,733 feet...
by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2024 | Science
By Will Dunham(Reuters) – Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by Halley’s Comet in the annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, with peak activity in early May.Here is an explanation of this meteor...