CNN — Blazing fires, biblical floods and catastrophic storms are becoming more common, but they could be just a taste of things to come. Scientists say our planet is heading toward a number of climate tipping points that could lead to irreversible changes to where we all live. From the Antarctic ice cap to the … Read more
Sergio Montánez/The Times Herald/USA Today Network A research coordinator for Detroit Audubon holds a baby black tern during a field research effort to monitor the black tern population on Harsens Island in Algonac, Michigan. CNN Three Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are dropping the Audubon brand because of … Read more
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter that explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and its impact on the world. Hong Kong CNN — Three major Chinese pharmaceutical companies, backed by the world’s biggest banks, are using endangered animal parts in their medicines, according to an investigation by … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN – A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human populations in Europe and Asia, genetic traces that may have medical relevance today. The discovery, published Wednesday … Read more