Science - CBSNews.com https://www.cbsnews.com/ Science From CBSNews.com Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:19:52 -0400 5 Here's the full list of hurricane names for the 2024 season https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-names-list-2024-season/ The full list of hurricane names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season include Beryl, Joyce and Kirk. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:02:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/08/06/877bd1ef-d2df-4d9c-9a1c-b65eff36ec16/thumbnail/60x60/d68d2cfb3efe62cf823327d60638a139/GettyImages-1032809344.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 6cefcc5c-478c-4772-ae4f-25ab92506f21 Harmless asteroid to whiz past Earth today. Here's how to spot it https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-harmless-asteroid-will-whiz-past-earth-saturday-heres-how-to-spot-it/ Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 09:34:52 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/29/807740d4-0c41-4172-ba59-3c248074df2b/thumbnail/60x60/7bee694438abd36d6e327b3ff590511e/ap24180503910721.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 e1865d40-315f-42c9-b0d8-0d17f05e0f3e Scientists race to find answers about deaths and illnesses affecting Florida fish https://www.cbsnews.com/video/scientists-race-to-find-answers-about-deaths-and-illnesses-affecting-florida-fish/ Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 08:50:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/29/520123f5-6573-4b01-8f86-8de7e2550fe8/thumbnail/60x60/16eb103e4a276887f710791cbd4cf846/0629-samto-sawfishdeaths-benavides-3019025-640x360.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 f0ced104-84c3-4764-b9ae-d0d5acf87433 Rhino horns injected with radioactive material in bid to curb poaching https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhino-horns-injected-radioactive-material-curb-poaching-south-africa/ South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:31:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/26/c884db8f-2f96-4a64-a025-33ffaa2328b3/thumbnail/60x60/15dec7f41b5892e56d7e01b6ca544cf5/gettyimages-2158754316.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 190ba48e-6d50-42a6-a16e-f0fcf76a41fd Chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat ailments, study finds https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chimpanzees-use-medicinal-plants-treat-injuries-illness-study-finds/ Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:55:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/21/4f862c95-a112-45a3-a796-7ecd3039fd96/thumbnail/60x60/abaee7f61fb63c0c5649d2e27f1839fe/chimpanzee-1.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 63f180cb-eab0-43ca-a6bf-68c450ee93fc European lynx species rebounds from brink of extinction https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iberian-lynx-no-longer-endangered-greatest-recovery-cat-species-ever/ In 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx on the Iberian Peninsula. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:03:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/20/7779f3a1-bc16-4b07-b844-62b61339f789/thumbnail/60x60/6f0a5f6fb52f130dc072cf6f9040cd18/ap24172339745867.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 7500bbb9-aa6f-4329-8f53-fceb2aae4f89 Family's genes offer new clue to delaying Alzheimer's disease https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombian-familys-genes-clue-to-delaying-alzheimers-disease/ Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/19/bb7995b9-b54e-4f1d-83ad-131ce312bdce/thumbnail/60x60/fad2b8f1a05001ef9f080334ffcd491a/gettyimages-1506306737.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 fab1f18a-2850-42d3-873a-9598f593f47e How scientists are using technology to limit the spread of tropical diseases https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-scientists-are-using-technology-to-limit-the-spread-of-tropical-diseases/ Climate change means there's a growing risk of spreading tropical diseases like dengue, which has seen a massive rise in cases in recent years. To limit the spread of such illnesses, scientists are using technological advancements like drones and artificial intelligence. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 09:50:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/15/2fdfb4cd-cdf0-4bc6-bc7d-d3968131052d/thumbnail/60x60/bd0aa9684d87dd7664bfcbe755ac120f/0615-satmo-tropicaldrones-bojorquez-2986490-640x360.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 06d5ea46-9377-4993-9b2b-938e67aab0fe Heat stress can turn deadly even sooner than experts thought https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-heat-stress-standard-humidity/ As temperatures rise, new research shows critical limits for how heat affects the body may be lower than previously thought. Humidity is a big factor. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:22:57 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/10/e36854b9-e4c6-4021-846b-f36d4c457f25/thumbnail/60x60/8b8187122acc70fd02f7a1afe749deec/heat-stress-thumb.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 f4f164cc-c800-4658-91e9-b50f4a0e08cf "Once-in-a-lifetime" cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/once-in-a-lifetime-cosmic-explosion-nova-nasa-what-to-know/ A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:13:23 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/12/15324de0-f17a-434d-bb9a-d7e2f4e78b5e/thumbnail/60x60/6e0dad370b8f8634ab7207db9f1f8180/nova-event.png?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 815889ff-6615-487d-915d-0565528f976d It only takes 5 seconds of hail to damage a plane mid-flight, expert says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/austrian-airlines-hail-damage-photos/ Photos of an Austrian Airlines flight went viral this week after a sudden hail storm ripped up the aircraft's nose and shattered its cockpit windows. One expert says it can happen in seconds. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:55:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/12/94e5c499-a861-4d33-b00a-bc461102e0ae/thumbnail/60x60/bf4a583ed66d144590c80367204ea7d9/plane-promo.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 313e8b64-5e82-434a-8bcb-451db70dcc72 Rare 7-foot fish with a face "only a mother could love" washes ashore https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-7-foot-hoodwinker-sunfish/ The massive bony fish turns out to be a species that was "hiding in plain sight" for more than a century. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/11/a66cc3ac-352d-44a9-b0b3-af7b7881e4e1/thumbnail/60x60/8d5fa1ae84263b0b35c629d996f96c11/ap24159632975386.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 fd2dab31-9283-480a-8103-806837081f4a First nonhuman species found to use name-like sounds for each other, study says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/african-elephants-names-study/ Videos show how African elephants may be the first nonhuman species to use vocal name-like identifiers for each other, suggesting "the capacity for some degree of symbolic thought," researchers said. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:10:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/10/53d62d70-fd25-4fb4-9d5c-e2a2b10bfd21/thumbnail/60x60/ffec2f195352dc1aeed5a90e9778f8d7/gettyimages-2155197008.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 5d1fca30-65e1-4403-9bb5-a7acafb6855e Maps show how "Tornado Alley" has shifted in the U.S. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maps-show-tornado-alley-shift-storms-weather/ "Tornado Alley" used to refer to the central Plains region, but research shows new areas of the Midwest and Southeast now face a greater threat. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:48:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/06/d559cc31-ec1e-41bb-8681-c7e6fbc0eda1/thumbnail/60x60/854d4e2a080ce7072e6f26a43eecb234/gettyimages-812703720.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 0f07f7a9-8c43-4b82-aeb1-1ada4702751e Rare juvenile T. rex fossil found by children in North Dakota to go on display https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-juvenile-t-rex-fossil-found-north-dakota-badlands-by-children-denver-museum/ The "Teen Rex" is one of just four young T. rex fossils that have been found on Earth. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:52:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/07/d7a4357a-a8af-4f03-bb91-12dd06495170/thumbnail/60x60/94dc22d72ef354aa7b5e9c62deed9e98/eas2023-4-039.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 1262b913-8cfe-4659-af09-13a027fc27f9 Joro spider photos: Get up close and personal as they trek north https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joro-spiders-photos-east-coast/ Joro spiders can lay up to 500 eggs in a single sac and can parachute themselves "tens to hundreds of miles" away through the sky. These photos show where they've landed so far. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:48:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/06/e70fa0bf-6d05-4444-b035-5fcd255e6f39/thumbnail/60x60/2f55794287e4d04d0be4d4216bf3b923/large.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 833a0277-8e5e-4733-a62a-7acf549c0533 Wary of giant, parachuting Joro spiders? Here's what to know. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joro-spiders-what-to-know-as-they-continue-to-spread/ They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:01:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/06/7ff786fa-9486-4a3e-89e1-a4a261d1206b/thumbnail/60x60/1a46488dc8638f61af875c1cb71cdb0b/gettyimages-1213465395.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 c2354dda-8c23-4cf5-a6b5-31a6b23bddd1 Shark spits out land-loving creature in front of shocked scientists https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shark-vomits-land-loving-echidna-shocked-scientists-australia/ Researchers were tagging marine when the tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna — a spiny creature similar to a hedgehog. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:46:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/06/ac14f6d1-aaa2-46a3-9deb-2e0ad19b0ed3/thumbnail/60x60/fe17fefca6942aef44b1dad2c4510b12/shark-newsdetails.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 a2807210-b253-40ec-8094-58c0fe7ffa1c Venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs spread across East Coast https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joro-spiders-new-york-giant-venomous-spiders-spread-east-coast/ "It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:25:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/03/965f83f8-2f63-420a-b89a-9a670f86732f/thumbnail/60x60/a64ccd5f01ee6aa74d03e4449970ea8a/joro-spider-img-0666.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 944c5f14-e95f-4e39-bceb-52bc7d423c71 China claims success as lunar probe unfurls flag, collects rock samples https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-lunar-probe-moon-chang-e-6-leaves-with-samples/ China hails its lunar probe mission as a success after unfurling a Chinese flag on the far side of the moon and collecting rock and soil samples. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:43:50 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/04/bf742392-9f7c-4932-8a0d-2445bf092e25/thumbnail/60x60/5db2a48ae635b42672c789d2910e5d7d/china-chang-e6-lunar-probe-graphic.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 eae7fa42-5811-4922-bcbc-f3280a12bf84 Book excerpt: "Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-challenger-by-adam-higginbotham/ The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 07:35:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/31/984a609e-daea-4bce-addf-0ad51276ba62/thumbnail/60x60/e2b0255d53996c72b5908e16b3e302bc/challenger-cover-simon-and-schuster.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 3db0072b-83ce-4ede-b2e9-d13763b9c17c Tiny fern breaks world record for largest genome on Earth https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiny-fern-world-record-largest-genome-tmesipteris-oblanceolata/ The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do. Fri, 31 May 2024 13:29:16 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/31/eef27118-9c55-4630-9ba7-ff561ef58fa2/thumbnail/60x60/db5f228eb55c2c463a5deab29c70123e/gettyimages-2154790672.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 3a9567ea-93fc-447c-8cba-72cc2c616ef8 The bird flu vaccine is made with eggs. That has scientists worried. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-vaccine-chicken-eggs-researching-alternatives/ The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs. Wed, 29 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/27/4bcf26fc-3c44-4a0d-bf4e-7657757344ad/thumbnail/60x60/42196678f76e8fcd843fa5a127d53af2/petaluma-avianflu-eggmovr.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 2b00219f-ce90-416c-ab40-c111ea8f08d5 Euclid telescope captures dazzling new images of cosmos https://www.cbsnews.com/news/euclid-space-telescope-new-images-cosmos-never-seen-anything-like-it/ Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images. Thu, 23 May 2024 07:02:09 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/23/78a7bfa6-198d-4385-ba88-619333ed8218/thumbnail/60x60/b09605430d056d1375acaa9ee19a6d00/euclid-s-new-image-of-star-forming-region-messier-78-article.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 2832e722-0087-435a-a413-6db78ea18292 Solar storm forecasts could improve after new discovery about sun https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-storm-forecasts-sun-magnetic-field-research/ New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms. Wed, 22 May 2024 15:43:51 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/22/5ecb1d0c-33a9-4cb0-91ad-01d6c8c064b2/thumbnail/60x60/1e726e4ac0801a6847341f69ed0a9367/ap24142724421335.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 840eb8f7-17ab-4d35-919c-82c7149997c3 Discovery of long-lost river may solve ancient pyramid mystery https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pyramid-mystery-long-lost-river-discovered-egypt/ The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said. Fri, 17 May 2024 07:47:59 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/17/56f32ce3-f1d6-45ed-8411-c271eb6b1db9/thumbnail/60x60/a74f11a673b88a0f4625c874b6f90628/gettyimages-2150677865.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 515d3334-bcce-486f-93ae-3b1b1f234403 New study may solve mystery about warm-blooded dinosaurs https://www.cbsnews.com/news/warm-blooded-dinosaurs-study/ A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago. Wed, 15 May 2024 11:53:34 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/15/a0d77d88-25d7-43c1-82df-0a468df826a3/thumbnail/60x60/54ababe9281b5eb0dba8e94ff1aaea67/ap24135643856488.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 e21edb7a-4dde-4a9b-81c8-64f49eb16f12 Asia's deadly heat wave was made 45 times more likely for this reason https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asia-deadly-heat-wave-india-bangladesh-climate-change/ Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found. Wed, 15 May 2024 11:21:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/15/59e703cd-33d0-4a86-b1ae-fea394501cad/thumbnail/60x60/5efda606c5bb039dd486092957d9772c/gettyimages-2150030725.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 a19c2835-cac6-4822-8295-06facdbf2f75 Satellite images show what the historic geomagnetic storm looked like from space https://www.cbsnews.com/news/northern-lights-aurora-borealis-geomagnetic-storm-space-satellite-images-may-11-2024/ Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm. Wed, 15 May 2024 10:08:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/14/7a317693-d6f9-49de-83a4-5d63008a7491/thumbnail/60x60/337fe28f0881e0c455687a00d815576f/may-11-2024-geomagnetic-storm-from-space-2.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 f106df9b-f382-466a-bb48-1e0f8a5449c3 Cicadas pee from trees. And they can urinate a lot, a new study finds. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cicada-urine-pee-science-discovery-emergence/ Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground. Wed, 15 May 2024 08:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/01/0727643e-bc0f-44d3-9194-2845ecd2c3f0/thumbnail/60x60/17d0e799bd0d831385c98ca210a13f07/ap24116620445438.jpg?v=57e8061b2038d609da26e467de5ddfb8 cf768907-1a7d-4bc1-9426-d7ce05d3c800