Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — A scan of the skull of a 319 million year old fossil fish led to the discovery of the oldest example of a well-preserved vertebrate brain, shedding new light on the early evolution … Read more
washington d.c. CNN — Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, with a slight rate hike by the Federal Reserve signaling a promising improvement in inflation. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% in the week ending Feb. 2, down 6.13% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac data released Thursday. A year ago, the 30-year fixed … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Some 125,000 years ago huge elephants that weighed up to eight cars each wandered into what is now North Europe. Scientifically known as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, these towering animals were the largest land mammals … Read more
New Delhi CNN — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani tried to reassure investors on Thursday after suddenly abandoned $2.5 billion stock sale of its flagship company. “For me, the interests of my investors are paramount and everything is secondary,” the 60-year-old businessman said in a registered video address. “Once the market stabilizes, we will review our … Read more
CNN — Five major pregnancy complications are important lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease, a new study discoveries, with the greatest risk occurring within a decade of delivery. Ischemic heart disease refers to heart problems, including heart attack, caused by narrowed or dysfunctional blood vessels that reduce blood and oxygen flow to the heart. … Read more
CNN — In a closed-door negotiation last week on the fate of the Colorado Riverrepresentatives from California’s powerful water districts have offered to model what the basin’s future would look like if some of the largest cities in the West – including Phoenix and Las Vegas – were cut off from the river’s water supply, … Read more
CNN — The Home Office’s Land Management Bureau advanced on Wednesday them controversial Willow oil drilling project on the Alaska North Slope, issuing the final environmental impact statement before the project can be approved. The Willow Drilling Plan proposed by ConocoPhillips is a massive, decades-long project that the state’s bipartisan congressional delegation says will create … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — An unusual star system created more excitement and less bang when it exploded into a supernova. The dull explosion, known as an “ultra-stripped” supernova, led researchers to discover the two stars 11,000 light-years … Read more
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber ? You can register here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking on the same link. Washington CNN — Investors appear to be gearing up for another match against their favorite sparring partners … Read more
New York CNN — Bed bath and beyond is closing another 87 stores as the struggling retailer heads into bankruptcy. Store closures add to 150 Bed Bath and Beyond closures announced last August. The new listing includes 5 buybuy Baby locations and the remaining 49 Harmon Face Value stores, which once sold cosmetics. “As we … Read more