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Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz – NASA Science

Editor's Note: Today's story is the answer to the May Puzzler.About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath tens of meters of frigid water. Lake Agassiz—which once encompassed present-day Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg, and Lake of the Woods—covered an...

Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been solved

The remains of at least 37 people have been found interred in a giant stone jar in Laos, reshaping...

Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, all it takes is one big storm hitting a...

Floatation tanks deployed to combat PTSD after devastating wildfires

A shipping container holding three mobile floatation tanks is en route to Maui, Hawaii, to tackle a mental health...

Meet ‘Snuffleupagus,’ a newfound fish sporting shaggy camouflage

In shallow seas near Australia, a familiar, trunked face emerges from billowing tufts of red algae. The fish it belongs to, though, is new to science.The woolly, reddish fish is a variety of ghost pipefish, camouflaged fishes related to...

Gazing Into the Past With TIME

The early Universe and its galaxies are a mysterious realm hidden behind time's veil. The light that escapes that veil and reaches our telescopic eyes is dim, imprecise, and stretched into...

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Netherlands

Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.The MV...

Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency by WHO

Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency by WHO - CBS News ...

Last chance collectors! The Vespera II X edition is now $341 off

With the release of the new Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2, the prices of the previous models in the Vespera line have dropped, including for the limited X edition of the Vespera II. This special version has a...

Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency

The leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, marking the latest high-level shake-up at the...
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Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave

The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered...
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