Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’

Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’

Scientists may have discovered how a supernova relatively close to Earth became adorned with a remarkable “string of pearls” formation. Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) represents the remnants of a massive cosmic explosion that ripped apart a massive star and left behind a neutron star surrounded by stellar material. It is located in a satellite galaxy … Read more

Why Gen Z Won’t Raise ‘iPad Kids’

Why Gen Z Won’t Raise ‘iPad Kids’

Photo illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images With the “Sephora Kid” epidemic making headlines, parenting, or the lack thereof, has become a larger cultural discourse. While parents have made socially questionable decisions since the birth of the first child, these choices didn’t always stem from people on the Internet judging their every move. Various … Read more

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at the age of 93

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at the age of 93

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first space link between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired three-star Air Force general, served in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini … Read more

Couple ordered to abort £100,000 extension for sick father despite consent

Couple ordered to abort £100,000 extension for sick father despite consent

Wayne and Natalie Noke had planning permission for a £100,000 extension – David Clarke/Solent News & Photo Agency A couple have been ordered to demolish a £100,000 extension for which planning permission had been granted after it emerged the land was not in fact owned by them. Wayne and Natalie Noke were granted planning permission … Read more

What a beauty director wants you to know about Profhilo

What a beauty director wants you to know about Profhilo

Profhilo: Injectable ‘skin boosters’ explainedadd Getty Images – Getty Images Hailed as ‘injectable moisturizers’, a new wave of hyaluronic acid fillers – including Profhilo – have formed a group of advanced aesthetic treatments commonly known as ‘skin boosters’, which are currently soaring in popularity among both women and men. But unlike typical dermal fillers, they’re … Read more

Archaeologists say a 4,000-year-old bottle contains ancient red lipstick

Archaeologists say a 4,000-year-old bottle contains ancient red lipstick

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A small stone vial discovered in southeastern Iran contained a red cosmetic that archaeologists say was likely used as a lip color nearly 4,000 years ago. The rare find is “probably the earliest” example of … Read more

‘There’s nothing as crazy as this:’ How a 60-year-old novice can complete the world’s oldest ski race

The Mürren Inferno is the most popular ski race of its kind – Bruno Petroni/International Inferno Race Mürren “If the devil could do a ski race, he would ski the Inferno.” That’s how locals in the village of Mürren, Switzerland, describe the fiendishly difficult Inferno ski race, the longest downhill run in the world. Now … Read more

Homeowners spent $600,000 on a sand dune to protect their homes from coastal erosion. It collapsed after just 3 days.

Salisbury Beach, MA, experienced significant coastal erosion after a storm on March 10 raised tides up to 15 feet, destroying a resident-funded dune.MyCoast Residents of Salisbury Beach pooled their money for a sand dune to protect their homes from coastal erosion. But ‘king’ tide washed away half of the man-made dune after just three days. … Read more