/ Science From CBSNews.com Sat, 28 Jun 2025 03:28:07 -0400 5 /news/what-may-be-earths-oldest-rocks-found-in-canada/ Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:44:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/27/232eab7b-de95-434a-b208-c874dc92e6d0/thumbnail/60x60/fe73c3e37a85dd45c4097a0b93229d27/ap25177550724361.jpg 0b12d823-396d-4ff9-9e99-d351a564b604 /news/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-images-exoplanet/ The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:31:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/26/e96ea5d9-dcf9-4a23-bcf9-7c7fe2ac5aff/thumbnail/60x60/eea5f159c3db294eaabba97b9b4dcb6d/nasa.jpg 97dca5c3-5a6a-47e8-8cda-e2d6b9ba2dae /news/mars-rover-curiosity-images-ridges-planet-water-discovery/ The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:59:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/25/5834eed8-7ec5-43bc-9865-e99d85117426/thumbnail/60x60/42c18272921092e505f524e0c013fb18/e2-pia26558-curiosity-views-a-fractured-boxwork-ridge-up-close.png eb07b519-a873-44a0-a271-44256e4215ec /news/killer-whales-video-grooming-each-other-seaweed/ A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of orcas. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:57:07 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/04/22ee12c3-235f-4009-be78-83d7ff826f8b/thumbnail/60x60/461387c54e77a727f0856a9d34086fd6/ap25062678596911.jpg 8a061a86-28cf-4be4-bb5b-875ff6819db3 /news/trump-administration-national-science-foundation-research-funding-cuts-blocked-judge/ A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making drastic cuts to research funding that is provided by the National Science Foundation. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:26:13 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/20/3bbdedde-069d-4d3b-8c9c-1f86af499209/thumbnail/60x60/70f15eaa4e8d640ddc5cb85d155fc819/ap25171723845124.jpg 3ae0f8e6-400f-41a8-8245-21c1e13678d8 /news/french-scientists-discover-new-blood-type-guadeloupe-woman/ Thanks to DNA sequencing, the discovery of new blood groups has accelerated in recent years. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:50:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/21/027f341b-8440-48ec-b194-dcdb20823934/thumbnail/60x60/ae7a0098f3dfd0f408344350f3bf3ab7/gettyimages-1244782617.jpg 9fa8fe2d-fd8b-4404-b69d-4f87f70531e0 /news/spacex-starship-upper-stage-explosion-expected-engine-test-firing/ A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's an apparent major setback for the program. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:58:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/19/8ffa3136-1279-4949-aabe-2db5cb36871d/thumbnail/60x60/bfed5a68195d183f2d1b3b45f782275d/spacex-starship-explosion-061825.jpg 9740c2ec-e27d-4bec-bc78-d05e6996c0d3 /news/plastic-bag-bans-fees-curbs-litter-study-says/ Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:57:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/19/7554805f-99ad-4325-8ff5-f51b7b468cd4/thumbnail/60x60/ca4544209b385f86f0f37b6b3392baf4/gettyimages-1131897048.jpg 4f09ae9a-f195-4323-9131-e27b376bb5e1 /news/honda-reusable-rocket-test-space-business/ Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:13:31 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/18/b6b5043e-ebdd-4c07-9606-3b1f211a5018/thumbnail/60x60/784548714ecac0884f7dccf8afd0bf40/honda-rockett.jpg be3a4db9-0f19-49cc-880e-d94724354039 /video/can-scientists-learn-about-earth-by-looking-at-venus/ Scientists say Venus may hold important insights into some of humanity’s biggest challenges today. As NASA gears up for its Mars 2020 mission, CBS News� Jeff Glor spoke to some who are looking to Earth’s mysterious neighbor. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:06:32 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/25/a254a80b-5a3e-48e2-b14f-45e7ee1d9f38/thumbnail/60x60/8455a6c3b7416dcfe4f9ea29d688adb2/0125-satmo-missontovenus-glor-new-2014681-640x360.jpg 00daaed3-3460-4a12-98c7-1429934b62b5 /video/space-x-launch-scrubbed-flight-aims-to-test-safety-procedures/ Space X is gearing up for a crucial test that could help send astronauts to space from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. The unmanned Dragon capsule will intentionally break off from the Falcon 9 rocket minutes after liftoff Sunday. The unmanned in-flight abort test aims to prove Space X can return astronauts to safety in the event of an emergency. Mark Strassman reports from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Saturday's launch was postponed due to weather. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:02:04 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/18/154509d3-232a-4b10-978e-5e3dfb92ee2e/thumbnail/60x60/d3e7493757e1b72385d12a3a4eecfc4e/0118-satmo-spacexlaunch-strassmann-2010353-640x360.jpg da7bb945-8cf6-4377-88a9-d3319c2e7ec7 /video/u-s-will-screen-passengers-from-china-for-new-illness/ There is growing concern about a rare, flu-like virus that has caused at least two deaths and has spread from China to other countries in Asia. Errol Barnett reports. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:51:31 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/18/20f84966-e50f-42da-b857-6f381e53bbf4/thumbnail/60x60/da73f03d1ac8c43afbc0eea33e70e9aa/0117-en-illnessscreening-barnett-2010153-640x360.jpg 1c99e841-f62a-4d97-a8a3-b98299bff178 /video/secret-mission-saves-rare-prehistoric-trees-from-australia-bushfires/ A secret operation led by specially trained firefighters has saved the last of a rare Dinosaur-era tree species from the Australia bushfires. The Wollemi pine trees, once thought to be extinct, have grown in Australia for over 200 million years and now number less than 200. The mission had to be kept a secret in order to keep the trees' location under wraps due to their fragile nature. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:18:47 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/16/03d689fa-9459-4d8e-8ea4-854e0e92d643/thumbnail/60x60/8dea6a7961dba98b4d05d56348872ca0/0116-ctm-secretmissiontrees-vo-2008958-640x360.jpg c041d909-2c30-4ea5-85f4-825a72131473 /video/penguin-species-in-antarctica-hit-hard-by-climate-change/ Antarctica is one of the most remote places on the planet, but climate change is hitting it hard. A group of scientists want to know how the warming weather is affecting the chinstrap penguin. For our Eye on Earth series, Roxana Saberi traveled to Antarctica to understand exactly how climate change is impacting them. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:18:03 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/16/39747d67-7185-49a4-bffe-25f78046094d/thumbnail/60x60/e176d236de6b437f5096c508d34ecb66/0116-ctm-anarcticapenguins-saberi-2008937-640x360.jpg 0a77a19e-d32a-4e9d-9390-1fe6abede34c /video/worldwide-effort-to-save-australias-animals-amid-devastating-wildfires/ It's estimated that more than 1 billion animals have been killed in Australia's devastating wildfires. Jamie Yuccas reports from the fire zone on how the world is rallying to save the unique species. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:17:26 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/12/6a93b306-f27a-41e6-bd9a-16dc7b082235/thumbnail/60x60/bb88ddac2281641a73b24b7ed01ea52f/0112-en-auanimals-yuccas-2006894-640x360.jpg 52f653fc-abff-4e6e-8a69-9192bb1570e9 /video/a-new-class-of-future-nasa-astronauts-graduates/ On Friday, 13 men and women celebrated their completion of NASA's Artemis astronaut training program, and are now candidates for future missions, which could include a trip to the moon and possibly Mars. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson spoke with one of the recent graduates about the journey he just completed, and about the amazing ones that could lie ahead. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:54:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/11/248d3c52-2ff8-4c28-8e21-d33d129690a7/thumbnail/60x60/386cabbe0c145af20a585a7771dc1917/0111-satmo-nansagraduation-dana-2006485-640x360.jpg d879944e-4e0d-4aff-949a-7935208a15e7 /video/a-wake-up-call-on-saving-endangered-species/ In order to help stabilize our planet's life support systems and improve our world, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore says we must step up and solve environmental problems, even small ones, in our communities; by saving other species, we will be saving our own. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:05:07 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/05/4f490858-9cb4-467b-b715-1b10051ebedc/thumbnail/60x60/f72a8bdcecd5645c1404f44de4e68515/0105-sunmo-endangeredspecies-2003047-640x360.jpg 5d62c1b5-31b1-4af0-9a29-c4a62418e957 /video/discovering-unknown-family-through-dna-tests/ Taking a DNA test might yield some surprises about your heritage; a recent survey shows that more than a quarter of those who use mail-in DNA tests end up learning about close relatives they didn't know about. But it's not always happy or comforting news. Rita Braver talks with people who have met siblings for the first time, and with members of a support group for those who suddenly discover they have different biological parents from those who raised them. She also finds out how employees at 23&Me get special training to counsel people who've made shocking discoveries about their families. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:02:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/01/05/0e4655e2-4b25-493a-b738-1510d3e9174b/thumbnail/60x60/1918ff254e7712a0ef4696c706b4f3c1/0105-sunmo-discoveringfamilydnatest-2002995-640x360.jpg adfc2ad7-1c23-4122-a0ea-798a41fdf29d /video/u-n-climate-talks-end-with-more-alarms-and-little-action/ The United Nations climate talks ended Sunday in Madrid with more alarms and little action. Critics are accusing big polluters of blocking progress to tackle the crisis. Ian Lee reports. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:31:15 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/12/15/e89693c2-924b-46e6-a978-d1f93d990c40/thumbnail/60x60/845da3cca584b942666f3e34c4fc54fa/1215-en-climate-lee-1994495-640x360.jpg 89ceea6b-45b9-4856-9436-eeb1a732a999 /video/prosecco-vineyards-threatened-by-climate-change/ Thanksgiving means turkey for a lot of people, but many try to pair it with a nice bottle of bubbly. There is a world of sparkling choices, and Prosecco from Italy is a best seller. Drought and erratic weather are threatening the grapes used to make it. Seth Doane reports. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:37:31 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/28/df5fd402-673c-4398-b1f8-bf50eaf1f12d/thumbnail/60x60/b94b8ff880a844251b522fcc8c234a99/1128-en-eoeprosecco-doane-1985919-640x360.jpg 955b97e8-1cc2-4bde-ba1d-9bc6a46a5f72 /video/massive-black-hole-discovered-in-milky-way/ Astronomers in China made a surprising discovery: a massive black hole in our galaxy. Called LB-1, this one is about 70 times the mass of the sun. It's the first time a black hole of this size has been detected in the Milky Way. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:32:29 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/28/18f468b3-f009-426e-a09e-4577f47317e7/thumbnail/60x60/d9fa61930d5cc7b4930b674e4dd9530c/1128-talkofthetable-1985812-640x360.jpg 0dc4d021-3cc6-4883-b526-fa04268846db /video/how-ocean-habitats-are-feeling-the-impact-of-global-warming/ Gray's Reef, off the coast of Georgia, has been protected by the U.S. government for more than 40 years. But while the small sanctuary has been a safe haven for local species, it is still impacted by rising sea temperatures. Associated Press reporter Patrick Whittle traveled to the reef and joins CBSN to discuss with what he found. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:54:03 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/26/ffd88480-e7e0-4428-80c6-0a49724ec7f7/thumbnail/60x60/031f84507a4f2673e1c60649c476ef78/1126-oceanreefgeorgia-1984394-640x360.jpg f150e38e-ecd6-458d-8fbe-5c04333e1038 /video/fishermen-join-a-fishing-for-plastic-project-to-help-clean-the-oceans/ Plastics are the most common form of garbage found in the world's oceans. According to the World Economic Forum, the amount of plastic dumped into oceans is equal to a full garbage truck of plastic dumped every minute. Now some fisherman are casting their nets to make a difference. Seth Doane reports. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:15:04 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/24/645f2058-a8e7-4c02-bb99-3fc566a28d8f/thumbnail/60x60/ebedb2c092055783e610cf81113ef8f6/1124-en-fishing-doane-1983487-640x360.jpg f41805d2-c8b3-4636-a27e-5c05a74acff6 /video/la-zoo-uses-new-tactic-to-boost-california-condor-population/ The California condor, the largest bird in North America, is making a comeback from the brink of extinction. In the early 1980s, there were only 22 left in the world. So scientists set out to capture the remaining birds and create a breeding program. Joy Benedict got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Los Angeles Zoo recently discovered a new technique that's produced soaring results. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:36:48 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/23/492ccb46-ff5d-41cc-b0b1-906609aee573/thumbnail/60x60/1fe39095487d050bc78dcc543f071009/1123-satmo-californiacondors-benedict-1982734-640x360.jpg 9ebc072a-0395-458c-b1fc-ed31447ede9f /video/bei-bei-the-giant-panda-leaving-the-national-zoo-for-china/ Washington's National Zoo is saying goodbye to Bei Bei, the last of its beloved giant panda cubs. This could be the end of an era, as Bei Bei heads to China. Chip Reid explains. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:51:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/19/4ed60691-ea5d-48ee-8052-b4d10a72c1e7/thumbnail/60x60/d436015feec37ef741cfb3833b11b2cd/1118-en-beibei-creid-1979748-640x360.jpg dd951b81-1b12-4987-9b91-7a23e3d710b0 /video/how-drought-is-impacting-giant-sequoia-trees/ In our Eye on Earth series, we are walking among giants: ancient trees. The huge sequoia groves of California draw millions of tourists a year, but these forests are more than photo opportunities. They are longtime warriors in the battle against climate change. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:34:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/18/9118f01f-d427-451e-8a12-355aae47171d/thumbnail/60x60/d483950bc2e1ec824567db6c113aada4/1118-ctm-sequoiascience-vigliotti-1979267-640x360.jpg 2f07255c-9099-46af-8606-f905c94d1f43 /video/high-tide-in-venice-could-hit-twice-normal-level/ Venice, Italy, is facing the second worst flooding in nearly 100 years, and high tide could hit nearly twice the normal level on Friday. At least two people have died, and the city's mayor has closed the historic St. Mark's Square. Holly Williams reports. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:19:14 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/15/9ac30dac-ad38-481c-b82c-881365afdab5/thumbnail/60x60/632e729aa0a2e8d9011d7e820a1f717f/1115-ctm-veniceflooding-williams-1977789-640x360.jpg 16308220-56eb-47bb-b252-3df7c5b9b0f8 /video/disaster-declared-as-venice-deals-with-historic-flooding/ One of the world's most popular tourist destinations was declared a disaster on Thursday. Venice, Italy, has been swamped by the worst flooding in a half-century. As Holly Williams reports, the damage has left the city in deep trouble. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:06:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/15/90fa9833-b99f-423c-9378-3a145a999140/thumbnail/60x60/8e0e971bc115c7eec2fd0db25c0c819e/1114-en-veniceflooding-williams-1977579-640x360.jpg 1e3e0c0f-0e46-4051-a393-f25b5c62c13b /news/t-rex-ancestor-dinosaur-missing-link-apex-predators/ Apex predators, like the Tyrannosaurus rex, eventually arose from smaller-bodied tyrannosauroid dinosaurs called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, the study's researchers said. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/11/cd858b22-35c2-4fc9-98dc-13674c1611e4/thumbnail/60x60/282a851b41c6711324f215c8262061f6/10-voris-and-zelenitsky-photo-credit-riley-brandt-university-of-calgary.jpg 930c03fa-c661-42aa-a3b9-88329318ef54 /news/asian-needle-ants-fatal-sting-multiple-states-what-to-know/ A "sneaky" invasive species that has a potentially deadly sting can be found in more than a dozen states, according to experts. 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