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Unexpected discovery could make story of very early humans ‘more real,’ scientists say
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Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Research on ancient footprints has previously challenged what's know...
Scientists are searching for solutions after studies show pulse oximeters don’t work as well for people of color
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Often when Dr. Thomas Valley sees a new patient in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, he clamps a pulse oximeter on their finger -- one of the many devices he uses to gauge their health and w...
The West just experienced an aspect of the climate crisis that scientists have warned of for years
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The West saw an aspect of the climate crisis play out this week that scientists have warned of for years. In the middle of a prolonged, water shortage-inducing megadrought, one area, Yellowstone, was overwhelmed by...
Scientists unearth remains of one of Europe’s biggest predatory dinosaurs
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Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists have identified several dinosaur bones belonging to one o...
Scientists have unlocked the vitamin D potential of tomatoes, study says
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Sign up for CNN's Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. Fish and dairy products are the best dietary so...
Scientists discover ‘ghost’ fossils beneath a microscope
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Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The unexpected discovery of "ghost" fossils belonging to tiny, ancien...
Wildfires in these forests could release a stunning amount of planet-warming gases, scientists say
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Wildfires in the vast and pristine forests of Canada, Europe and the far Northern US could release an enormous amount of planet-warming emissions between now and 2050, putting the world's climate goals in peril, sci...
Secret of how rare spider fossils formed has been unlocked by scientists
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Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Spiders are not well represented in the fossil record. Their soft ex...
Scientists restart Large Hadron Collider in quest for dark matter
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Deep underneath the Alps, on the Swiss-French border, something significant just happened in the world of physics. The Large Hadron Collider, Earth's most powerful particle accelerator, was restarted on Friday morni...
Australian scientists to fit Tesla with printed solar panels in 15,000km test ride
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Gosforth, Australia Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels to power a Tesla on a 15,100-km (9,400-mile) journey beginning in September, which they hope will get the public thinking about steps to he...
Harvard scientists discover the 1st interstellar meteor to collide with Earth, US military confirms
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One meteor traveled quite a long way from home to visit Earth. Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released United States Space Command document. An...
Leave your shoes outside, these scientists say
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The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The c...
Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth, creating ‘precious’ opportunity for scientists
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An asteroid the size of a small house flew by Earth Tuesday evening. The space rock came within 79,000 miles (127,000 kilometers) of Earth, or about one-third of the distance between the moon and Earth, according to...
Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time
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In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientist...
Russian scientists find themselves isolated
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Russian scientists are finding themselves isolated as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second month. The country's Mars rover project with the European Space Agency is on hold. Russian institutions have been...
Birds are laying eggs earlier, a new study shows. Scientists blame the climate crisis
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Egg-collecting enthusiasts in the late 1880s knew the hobby was crucial for understanding the natural world, but likely never imagined that their research would help scientists more than 100 years later understand h...