Science
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...
Life
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...
Environment
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...
Environment
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...
Science
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...
Space
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...
Life
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...
Life
Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency by WHO
Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency by WHO - CBS News ...
Space
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...
Life
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...