Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — In the largest DNA analysis of its kind, scientists have found evidence to suggest that historical plague pandemics, such as the Black Death, were not caused by newly evolved strains of bacteria, but … Read more
CNN — Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, died of injuries sustained in a boating accident at the age of 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced in a communicated. The FWC said that around 3 p.m. Wednesday, FWC officers witnessed an accident involving two vessels near … Read more
CNN — Three grizzlies have been euthanized in Montana after falling ill and testing positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI), according to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. These were the first documented cases of bird flu in a Montana grizzly bear and the first nationwide for this HPAI outbreak, … Read more
CNN — Vaccination rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are falling among American children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The immunization rate for required vaccines among kindergarten students has increased from 95% to approximately 94% in the 2020-21 school year. It has fallen further … Read more
CNN — Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe has died aged 38. The American wrestling world is in shock following the death of Ring of Honor (ROH) star, real name Jamin Pugh. Tony Khan, CEO of All Elite Wrestling and owner of ROH, broke the news on Twitter. He wrote: “Sadly Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known … Read more
CNN — A helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region has killed at least 18 people, including the entire leadership team of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, officials say. At least 29 other people were injured in Wednesday’s incident in the town of Brovary, on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, according to Oleksiy Kuleba, … Read more
CNN — The SUV carrying four members of the University of Georgia football program, two of whom were killed, exceeded the 40 mph speed limit before hitting a curb and leaving the roadway, according to the accident report from the Department of Athens-Clarke County Police. published on Tuesday. University of Georgia football player Devin Willock … Read more
CNN — French nun Sister André, the world’s oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco, announced the news of her death on Twitter, writing that “it is with immense sadness and emotion that I learned this evening of the death … Read more
CNN — A new strain of highly pathogenic bird flu – commonly known as bird flu – has killed about 1,600 snow geese in two separate regions of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. Unlike previous strains of the disease in North America, this strain “causes widespread mortality in some species of wild … Read more
CNN — Jessica Richman felt fear wash over her – again. In October, she saw her 3-year-old daughter, Layla, become abnormally lethargic, develop a high fever and start to have shortness of breath. It was a painful reminder of her other daughter, Cayden, who died of the flu in December 2014. Cayden was the same … Read more
