Jacopo Prisco - Writer and Producer, CNN International
Jacopo Prisco
Writer and Producer, CNN International
Jacopo Prisco is a London-based journalist covering news and features for CNN International.
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Earth-like exoplanet could be habitable, and astronomers may know soonSep 18, 2025Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, according to a new study. -
Self-driving vehicles could be coming to an airport near youSep 17, 2025British company Aurrigo is among the companies using autonomous vehicles to transport and load cargo and baggage at airports. -
Black hole collision confirms decades-old predictions by Einstein and HawkingSep 11, 2025Astronomers detected in unprecedented detail a collision between two black holes. Their observations confirm predictions made by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. -
Spaceflight activates ‘dark genome’ in human cells, researcher saysSep 5, 2025Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of space exploration on the human body. -
I tried to find out if the dinosaur tooth I bought online was real. It didn’t go as expectedAug 15, 2025It’s obvious a 95 million-year-old fossil would have a rich past — but what a CNN writer discovered about a dinosaur tooth he bought for about $100 was more than he anticipated. -
Stunning images show Arctic glaciers’ dramatic retreatJul 24, 2025Swedish photographer Christian Aslund visited the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, capturing images that recreated archive pictures of glaciers taken from the same locations more than 100 years ago. -
Earth is spinning faster, leading timekeepers to consider an unprecedented moveJul 21, 2025Earth has been spinning faster for the past few years — a trend that could lead the world’s timekeeping institutions to take unprecedented action. -
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to dateJul 17, 2025Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, a team of researchers has detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented proportions. -
Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied rocky planet, scientists sayJul 15, 2025Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is known about the planet closest to the sun. -
Astronomers discover ‘fossil galaxy’ 3 billion light-years awayJul 8, 2025A team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics discovered the most distant known fossil galaxy — a relic of the early universe that has escaped normal evolution. -
Long-dead satellite emits strong radio signal, puzzling astronomersJul 1, 2025A NASA satellite that’s been orbiting as space junk since 1967, Relay 2, emitted an unexpected, powerful radio burst that astronomers initially struggled to explain. -
Scientists say a tiny brown moth navigates 600 miles using stars — just like humans and birdsJun 20, 2025Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study. -
Accidental find in planetarium show could shift scientists’ understanding of our solar systemJun 10, 2025An accidental discovery in an astronomy show offers researchers a new clue about the mysterious Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun. -
AI analysis of ancient handwriting gives new age estimates for Dead Sea ScrollsJun 7, 2025A new analysis of Dead Sea Scrolls that paired radiocarbon dating with AI has determined many of the biblical manuscripts are older than once thought. -
A reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leakingMay 30, 2025An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form. -
What megalodon really ate to meet its 100,000-calorie daily requirement, according to a new studyMay 27, 2025The massive megalodon was not hunting only large marine mammals such as whales as researchers widely thought, a new study of minerals in fossilized teeth has found.
