Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a significant power surge over a part of the planet that included the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia. People at the time probably never even noticed the fluctuation, […]
two teslas electric vehicles (EVs) parked near each other Part of the reason electric vehicles (EVs) have grown to be so popular in the U.S. is tax incentives. In the third quarter, EV sales topped 313,000, growing nearly 50% year over year. A big reason for that was the generous $7,500 tax credit created by […]
Among multiple explosions, a huge fireball rose high above the pier in the Crimean coastal city of Feodosia early Tuesday Morning local time. According to Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, a strike by his forces caused the destruction of the Ropucha class landing ship Novocherkassk. While we cannot confirm the general’s […]
Steve Ballmer is on pace to collect annual dividend payments of $1 billion from Microsoft. He is the former CEO of Microsoft and is the largest individual shareholder of the software giant. Ballmer’s Microsoft stake has surged to a value of $128 billion this year following Microsoft’s 55% stock rally. Microsoft is on track to […]
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s press and publications authority has approved 105 new online games, saying it fully supports the industry after proposed curbs caused massive losses last week for investors in major games makers. The National Press and Publication Administration issued a statement on its WeChat social media account Monday saying the approvals by the […]
A rogue wave terrified cruise ship passengers on the North Sea on Thursday as it towered over and tossed the ship, Tour Operator Thorsten Hansen told TMX. “I love it,” posted Hansen on social media. “However, a few of my guests are not so happy.” The video shows the rogue wave ahead of the Otto […]
If anyone had a live 12-foot alligator on their Christmas list, it was found at the Coconut Point Mall in Estero, Florida, deputies say. So far, no one has claimed the 600-pound reptile, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to haul it off. Video shows it took about eight people to lift the […]
A massive hotel has been proposed for downtown Detroit next to Huntington Place convention center. The 600-room, 25-story hotel would be built near the former site of Joe Louis Arena and connect to the convention center. It also would neighbor a new 25-story upscale apartments tower, which is set to open early next year. A […]
Two people celebrating with cash in a car A tried and tested way of making money in the stock market is buying and holding solid companies for the long run. This strategy allows investors to capitalize on secular growth trends and helps them benefit from the power of compounding. However, investors looking for outsized gains […]
A group has been formed to study and promote a space-based sunshade to help fend off global climate change. The idea has been discussed for years, but the Planetary Sunshade Foundation is cranking out papers that support the concept and spotlight the practicality of the approach. A planetary sunshade, the Foundation advises, could be the […]
Rudy Giuliani had a rough day in court on Friday, much to the delight of the late-night talk shows that could finally react on Monday night. Giuliani was ordered in federal court to pay over $148 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, for falsely claiming that they committed fraud in the 2020 […]
MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Fire Department recently shared a video on social media showing one of their specialist officers handling a large boa constrictor menacing some peafowl. The video shows L.t Christopher Pecori from the Venom One response unit using a tarp to wrap up the 8-foot, 40-pound snake, which is an invasive species […]