Science + Technology
Simone Seikaly
University students in Utah win national digital art competition
Their digital design has a red and white rocket ship surrounded by meteors, planets, and stars that "jumps right off the screen to greet passersby."4 years ago
Taylor Nicioli, CNN
Look up to the sky for the last meteor shower of the year
The Ursids are often overlooked due to their proximity to the Geminids shower, which peaked December 13 and also can be observed until December 24.4 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN
Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO — once he finds a replacement
Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed Tuesday evening he will step down as the company's CEO, but only when he identifies a successor.4 years ago
Katie Hunt, CNN
Paleontologists solve mystery of fossil death bed
Theories suggested a mass stranding event or that the ichthyosaurs were poisoned by toxins from an algal bloom.4 years ago
Oliver Darcy, CNN
Elon Musk is conspicuously quiet after Twitter users vote for him to step down amid chaotic policy changes
After Twitter users vote for him to step down, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been rather quiet.4 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN
‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games to pay $520 million in record-breaking FTC settlement
The FTC further alleged that Epic made it more difficult to cancel purchases of in-game items by burying the option at the bottom of the screen.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
The Perseverance rover is about to have a big first on Mars
Meanwhile, the Perseverance rover is preparing for its next big step on Mars — and we can't wait to follow where it roams.4 years ago
Jennifer Korn
Why Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and others are getting sued over crypto
The lawsuits allege that these public figures did not properly disclose their own involvement with digital financial institutions.4 years ago
Sam Herrera
Following trend, Utah governor bans TikTok on state-owned devices
In a press release, Gov. Cox cited security concerns as reason for the Utah tiktok ban. Utah joins at least 5 other states with similar bans.4 years ago
By Jackie Wattles, CNN
Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of Orion capsule
Originally Published: 11 DEC 22 12:41 ET Updated: 11 DEC 22 19:08 ET (CNN) — The Artemis I mission — a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions — came to a momentous end as NASA’s Orion spacecraft made a successful ocean splashdown Sunday. Related: Two […]4 years ago
Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Selina Wang, CNN
How a Twitter account with a cat avatar took on Beijing
The unprecedented protests that swept China late last month, posing the biggest challenge to leader Xi Jinping's authority since he came to power, had a peculiar focal point: a Chinese Twitter account with a cat avatar.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
A lost ecosystem revealed in Greenland by oldest environmental DNA
The past is an ever-changing story, and this week, myriad discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewels and even DNA retrieved from dirt shed light on some of history's most mysterious chapters.4 years ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
Apple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
A tool that would check for child sexual abuse material is being abandoned by Apple,4 years ago
Clare Duffy, CNN Business
The mass unbanning of suspended Twitter users is underway
Twitter accounts that had previously been banned are beginning to be restored to the platform, according to a independent analysis.4 years ago
Mark Jones
How much will it take to save the Great Salt Lake?
A bipartisan bill was passed in the U.S. Senate aimed at giving funding toward the study of The Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes in the west.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Fearsome spinosaurus wasn’t the scourge of prehistoric seas after all
The Spinosaurus, the largest known predatory dinosaur, may have made for a very slow and awkward swimmer, according to new research.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Astronauts will give the space station a power boost during Saturday spacewalk
The International Space Station will receive a power boost during a spacewalk on Saturday, as NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio install a solar array outside the floating laboratory.4 years ago
Haley Britzky and Ellie Kaufman, CNN
Air Force unveils newest stealth bomber aircraft
The newest stealth bomber was unveiled on Friday in California.4 years ago
Mark Jackson
Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water released this week
Utah’s Coordinated Action Plan for Water was released Wednesday by Gov. Spencer Cox and state agencies.4 years ago
Elizabeth Weiler
USU making history with a radio entering the lunar orbit
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University has successfully sent a radio, created by Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory into the orbit of earth’s moon. The deep space radio is named Iris, after the Greek mythological goddess, daughter of Thaumas and Electra and messenger of the gods. The radio made its way into the orbit via a CubeSat […]4 years ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN
NASA’s Orion reaches record-breaking distance from Earth
NASA confirmed that Orion had reached the midpoint of its uncrewed mission around the moon — about 270,000 miles (434,523 kilometers) from Earth.4 years ago
MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer
How cooking food and gathering for feasts made us human
Scientists think learning to cook food was a big step for evolution, because it helped early humans fuel their bigger brains.4 years ago
Clare Duffy and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
Elon Musk restores Donald Trump’s Twitter account
Former US President Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated on the platform.4 years ago
