Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — People are not the only ones who can perform amputations to save lives. A new study has found that carpenter ants in Florida bite off the injured limbs of nestmates, depending on the … Read more
The barbecued chicken was probably the best Peter Richards ever tasted — a hearty feast cooked by his wife Lindsey that even the kids gobbled down. He joked to Greta, then 3, that if she didn’t finish the three schnitzels she’d grabbed, he would. She gave him the third piece and he did just that, … Read more
An Orange County man was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder in connection with the 2018 stabbing death of a gay former high school classmate. Jurors also found that Samuel Woodward committed a hate crime when he shot and killed 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, whose body was found in a shallow grave in Borrego Park in Lake … Read more
In a move that will further consolidate the luxury retail market, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to acquire Neiman Marcus in a $2.65 billion deal, creating the ultimate department store conglomerate, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal, which has been rumored since Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy protection amid the pandemic, … Read more
I’ve been spending every night of the past week with a good old friend. Super Monkey Ball and I were inseparable back in the GameCube days, but we grew apart as the series traded its perfect blend of devilish challenge and finely tuned physics in favor of bland level design and imprecise motion controls aimed … Read more
Halle Bailey And DDG make their son an even bigger part of our world. The Little Mermaid star and rapper posed for family photos during a recent trip to Italy and shared the first images of their son Halo‘s face on Instagram on July 3. The couple, who welcomed their baby boy last year, stood … Read more
According to reports, the Warriors are completely confident in the value of Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. So much so that Golden State could be the favorite to secure the services of the 7-foot-1 man. The Warriors are the “aggressive” among the teams currently discussing a Markkanen trade with the Jazz, TNT’s Chris Haynes reported … Read more
New research suggests that mysterious swirl patterns on the lunar surface may be linked to subsurface magma activity. The “lunar vortices“observed on the moon show a spiral pattern created by magnetized rocks that deflect or redirect the waves solar wind particles that constantly bombard the moon. Moon rocks that fall within the lunar vortices remain … Read more
As new variants of the coronavirus emerge in the United States, summer travelers are faced with a familiar and vexing question: How will the ever-mutating virus impact their travel plans? Due to updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, answers may vary slightly from previous years. Here’s what you need to know … Read more
A moving van full of furniture was illegally dumped on Skid Row, exacerbating the area’s growing trash problem. Dozens swarmed around the vehicle in downtown Los Angeles as several people unloaded the moving truck. A refrigerator, a couch and a mattress were among the many household items dumped. One of the individuals can be seen … Read more