https://www.cbsnews.com/ Science From CBSNews.com Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:43:00 -0500 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinas-space-station-new-crew-ji-space-dream-tiangong-shenzhou-19/ A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:56:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/30/26fce3b1-1fcb-41d6-9089-94bc908d9cae/thumbnail/60x60/18692294e2f5b096d64e9c7a20be1cf5/gettyimages-2181152083.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 547ce3e8-22d1-41d2-8da2-6af5ba44fa39 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/neil-degrasse-tyson-takes-readers-on-a-cosmic-journey-with-merlin/ Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:21:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/28/00b3f77b-eb87-476d-a63c-d63cd89998aa/thumbnail/60x60/3751fac73fac7ea7799773a3f1f6f7bb/1028-cmo-science.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 1fd61fa2-133a-4657-b2d7-554f41e63b59 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-world-miles-short-emissions-goals/ Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:44:20 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/19/3621e35a-b0fb-44a2-aa7c-3af1b6fb4bca/thumbnail/60x60/79cfc8da544d4c5715744374fbfac0b1/gettyimages-1197410167.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 4377f03b-55fe-4d02-bdda-6e7f2e1d54bd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tasmanian-tiger-scientists-breakthrough-bringing-back-extinct-thylacine/ Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:30:24 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/20/137f24b7-032a-410a-811a-6e090a708fe7/thumbnail/60x60/e3009d24b1af8b227b85b2f75bc221f9/gettyimages-946150422.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 ab5a2463-61e1-44dc-add5-857502e5d71c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/helene-milton-losses-50-billion-each-hurricanes-rare/ Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages totals are likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers, experts say. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:58:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/14/b786edae-b5bf-4c1e-94a5-2c46e2c09475/thumbnail/60x60/e2724c1c07c017d152a1a53476146564/cbsn-fusion-how-hurricane-milton-storm-surge-destroyed-communities-thumbnail.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 6bac0de1-3b69-4f54-a0a4-543857cfe983 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-blobs-washing-up-newfoundland-mystery-substance-on-beaches/ White blobs of "a mystery substance" dotting beaches across Canada's far northeast Newfoundland and Labrador province spark an investigation. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:10:05 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/16/fb6654eb-ffbc-49b8-87c6-d11d8582c55a/thumbnail/60x60/85ecd7c21f9f9f93027e489899dec4ae/closeup-msterysubstancenl-crediteccc-1.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 0348788c-c98e-4c03-b4bd-834bc439787b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/protecting-whales-from-ship-strikes/ Endangered whale species (like blue whales, humpbacks, and fin whales) face a major threat on the high seas: cruise and container ships that have difficulty avoiding collisions with whales. Correspondent David Pogue talks with a marine ecologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, whose fleet of autonomous vehicles helps track whales in shipping lanes; and finds out how container ships may be able to reduce striking whales. Sun, 13 Oct 2024 09:10:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/13/52a4de64-47e0-465b-80d2-8d863748582a/thumbnail/60x60/0663c8903ffa0be2d5921390f0543b28/whale-ship-strikes-1920.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 da15af1d-fc69-426e-b655-a1dd4a62830c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-nexus-by-yuval-noah-harari/ The author of the bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics. Sun, 13 Oct 2024 07:40:15 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/12/55ed5912-76a5-4525-a665-0adf0ab4a53d/thumbnail/60x60/1514a13840dc2fb0fecf0d935b6ddbb8/nexus-random-house-cover-1280.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 5b9bf911-2e26-4396-90f8-95fed5990a01 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-dodge-ashes-dropped-hurricane-milton-tribute/ The ashes were released into the eye of the hurricane Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before Milton made landfall. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:26:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/11/cbc17172-a084-4eb8-8c3a-2f56c5afff0b/thumbnail/60x60/57f6bcb2fa1ea697152f9c9d51407f29/ap24284754137214.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 da81d4d6-8276-4ade-a919-a9bebcc34ba5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-revenge-of-the-tipping-point-by-malcolm-gladwell/ The author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:36:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/28/a7155c71-099c-447c-ac6e-806ac883f08d/thumbnail/60x60/2e46a8e478247b2e2556c29d720442b3/revenge-of-the-tipping-point-cover-little-brown-1280.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2d48e9b5-5d7c-4ec3-95f0-f1f64f7f2d6f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/microrna-discovery-in-worms-leads-to-nobel-prize-in-medicine/ Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:26:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/08/37e28899-cbee-4373-b2a6-1ff6b4d215e7/thumbnail/60x60/b9c8328d685ab379bb2669db81d9120f/1007-en-mrna.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 8f5c28a8-f894-41d4-8e86-217b2e4e98a8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-launches-european-asteroid-probe-hurricane-weather/ Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:29:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/07/77a2a901-e17f-4ce7-940c-70ec44c3acd3/thumbnail/60x60/9dd4d74055ea4d7d863a47c62eb16dd4/100724-hera-2nd-stage.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 76b1748a-a5eb-4269-a67c-0cdba3b1ac6c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maps-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-us/ The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:41:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/04/eb0a5198-0ebd-42d6-8d46-205ebd952636/thumbnail/60x60/4b79ea5ed88167b81680062a7815709e/gettyimages-2152089766.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 7c81f8bb-0d83-45f7-bc9b-faa6fc478a66 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bethany-beach-firefly-federal-endangered-species-list/ The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:57:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/01/c81af5b3-349c-4ad2-bd57-09d736732c3c/thumbnail/60x60/217e0157b28c0d3169482ba6cdc37b5c/usfws-bethany-beach-firefly-large.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 2bbad5f6-1b96-450f-b92a-d51141a6921d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viking-skeletons-unearthed-in-denmark/ The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:50:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/27/c2cd2ef9-c117-48e0-af29-342d7230d9e5/thumbnail/60x60/e20dfa4fdeba0aec888d9b6076777963/screen-shot-2024-09-27-at-4-23-03-pm.png?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 f474f881-8eeb-4b87-8911-45d9704910fb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghost-shark-new-species-discovered/ The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish has a bulging black eyes and a wispy tail. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:14:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/24/185e8b56-6044-4669-9fcf-87524ca53857/thumbnail/60x60/0a1d39b6c4d8076cf4e7f8b82e176722/screenshot-2024-09-24-at-8-55-18-am.png?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 a790b63f-7be8-48dd-a573-6a37b926fce0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-john-mexico-rapid-intensification-acapulco-puerto-escondido/ Hurricane John's rapid intensification forced Mexico's Pacific tourist hubs of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido to brace quickly for a Category 3 storm. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:39:43 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/24/327a7bae-ae38-45b9-b957-96cd53def246/thumbnail/60x60/a28d37590545db2c2bac0f099402d0cd/hurricane-john-mexico-2024.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 ae720c38-2962-4aa4-8fac-885c3b7cf3fb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-thwaites/ Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier." Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:57:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/20/39696547-0954-4a78-993d-51cb44d5a69e/thumbnail/60x60/c649ef2502f38848a780b4a7eb023278/gettyimages-505945570.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 8d51adaf-3f6e-469f-8709-7486df026e5a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-second-mini-moon-2024/ The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:41:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/19/d15405d7-f5b5-4485-af33-173377d17144/thumbnail/60x60/02195170b0e9396f565d298daa6c8ddb/gettyimages-1339204536.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 0bf9a778-20e9-4d97-9909-56e102cf4f23 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/september-harvest-moon-partial-lunar-eclipse/ The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/10/01/4b6ad39b-2b4a-43b8-8500-ecca6dc13e6e/thumbnail/60x60/64f98e67252e8d66dcc3e23856b162a7/full-moon-nasa.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 8abcf01b-ba32-4a85-ad08-731b7b654f19 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsunami-greenland-wave-seismic-event/ A tsunami stemming from a landslide was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, researchers said. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:33:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/13/117ea76e-fb6f-4f09-ad81-4d106b439447/thumbnail/60x60/aa9fc226f31f3554e0eed2adda82a751/gettyimages-1241698996.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 08bd74f6-ff3f-400a-b81c-d90f04fdfbe5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/polaris-dawn-crew-gears-up-for-first-commercial-non-government-spacewalk/ The spacewalkers tested new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:23:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/12/8a1c8ff7-12e9-4e8d-8771-07a52fc0b090/thumbnail/60x60/e5034829ce85db50d1b8ec5d73e7c001/ap24256394535184.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 f5108994-6ea5-45f6-ace1-4f52281ca5dd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-clears-5-billion-jupiter-mission-for-launch-after-review-of-suspect-transistors/ The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:47:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/09/6613532f-0bc4-421b-ae8d-5f6f34ecbfde/thumbnail/60x60/433c6dd2b2e25047725c6b606b61cdc0/1500-clipper-artist2.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 292a28cd-e95b-4762-b3fa-394d488e3b6a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-patient-contracts-bird-flu-no-contact-animals/ The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:53:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/31/6a94aafb-537c-4f91-885e-d7690c8b8a1b/thumbnail/60x60/36a75f3fed4f5af95503d9ea9978f645/gettyimages-472088760.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 7fea1195-4876-4f32-9d61-4c15a4145eaa https://www.cbsnews.com/news/porbeagle-shark-hunting-large-predator-new-study/ Researchers discovered the first known case of a porbeagle shark likely being killed by a large shark predator, raising questions about whether this rare instance represents a larger trend. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/30/956f8b2d-2270-4546-850f-bfb9ff3bb027/thumbnail/60x60/a4ca79c22c1cebf635deb470ce6fb7e4/gettyimages-695480641.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 ed2f2bd6-86ad-41a3-9727-f39524d7ceec https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-falcon-9-grounded-faa-crash-landing/ The crash-landing of a SpaceX booster ended a string of 267 successful recoveries in a row. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:59:38 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/7dea16b0-6e72-441d-9e77-348af814e779/thumbnail/60x60/dc0ac348dde1b49f16ac7119d56285a5/082824-landing4.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 caf2d9a8-2feb-4e9b-a93f-3687f0e3462d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-falcon-9-booster-explodes-landing-drone-ship-starlinks-launch/ The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:39:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/28/97a98e92-265f-4283-ba5e-26cde0b76f1b/thumbnail/60x60/db748b3137dfe198ec7684566d6c3489/spacex-booster-explosion-082824.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 90439252-831f-42c9-a7ae-5115d88bb6f1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dinosaur-footprint-discovery-different-continents-brazil-cameroon/ Footprints dating back 120 million years show where dinosaurs were able to cross between land that's now part of two different continents. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:18:23 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/26/4b382d48-0e8c-4ce2-8546-a54bbe33d90d/thumbnail/60x60/d56f4a55e8ba9caad35905b700160328/passagem-das-pedras-1.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 e2e83987-424d-4287-be74-fd63fb0eb859 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iceland-volcano-eruption-new-fissure-reykjanes-peninsula/ Dramatic images from Iceland show lava spewing from a fissure almost two-and-a-half miles long as the Reykjanes peninsula sees its 6th eruption since December. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 06:40:59 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/23/cb2a1c7e-d78d-494f-9041-0047e2c551fd/thumbnail/60x60/9ac40e426f907add61e7625775771a57/iceland-volcanic-eruption-2167191465.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 4f1152ff-cbce-42ed-ad98-e6852ac85b19 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joro-spiders-relaxed-stress-tests-study-physiological-entomology/ Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities​, according to a study published on Monday. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:28:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/13/5fda0a37-78ac-4bf7-8495-866af9581851/thumbnail/60x60/aff36ea95cfe38c71cdafbb665d1e468/ap21302039513418.jpg?v=c1d30b1df13c40bf65c6c1e6d9ac4ad7 bd647c5d-ed45-43f0-b569-d208614c66a6