/ Science From CBSNews.com Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:18:59 -0400 5 /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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 1e3e0c0f-0e46-4051-a393-f25b5c62c13b /video/astronauts-ready-for-historic-all-female-spacewalk/ There have been 420 spacewalks and at least one man has taken part in every one of them. But astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are about to change history. Mark Strassmann explains. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:36:39 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/17/a38e18a0-e590-4ba8-8402-ff1822dc7950/thumbnail/60x60/4abd21d2bdbea039291a603399e46aa2/1017-en-allfemalespacewalk-strassman-1953985-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 ccdc6b27-4fc2-4160-8012-34452186794a /video/former-hunters-helping-to-save-endangered-snow-leopards/ In the mountains of Siberia, few snow leopards remain. But as Elizabeth Palmer explains, cameras and former poachers, are helping to save them. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:31:17 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/24/efab1045-c89c-4d91-95a3-1e97a8134d9f/thumbnail/60x60/904fbdb92e63451a91e3e081dd732f02/1024-en-snowleopards-palmer-1958229-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 bf5845ac-302f-4a1f-be18-aac2d19c2cfa /video/thanks-to-hidden-cameras-in-siberia-poaching-of-snow-leopards-has-virtually-stopped/ Only about 4,000 snow leopards are left in the wild. Now considered a "vulnerable species," they roam across Central Asia where climate change and poaching further threatens their survival. A program in the remote mountains of Russia and Mongolia is trying to save the local species, and it's working. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:42:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/24/38ceefdd-3512-4ad6-b89b-7a21f9d0893e/thumbnail/60x60/21c118855bc22821e2fba5b9d199a257/1024-ctm-snowleopards-palmer-1957839-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 18078257-071b-470e-96d0-46f9d79e8441 /video/air-force-x-37b-spaceplane-successfully-returns-to-earth-after-780-day-mission/ Air Force X-37B spaceplane successfully returned to earth Saturday after a 780-day mission, a record flight for a top secret U.S. military plane with no pilot. The solar-powered plane is believed to be a flying lab for testing advanced technology. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:51:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/27/38c3987d-c816-4e9c-ba4a-f49c62136572/thumbnail/60x60/f64a5092d71e7cf73640531e938afd57/1027-en-spaceplanemission-1959683-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 e9264398-642f-4c23-a223-6f6c31f52553 /video/uss-grayback-submarine-missing-for-75-years-found-off-japan/ A U.S. Navy submarine missing for 75 years has been found off Okinawa, Japan. The USS Grayback sailed out of Pearl Harbor on January 28, 1944, for its 10th combat patrol. Two months later, it was listed as missing and presumed lost. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:09:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/11/158f3f6a-80c0-48dc-b5e0-b47b4cc1e79f/thumbnail/60x60/116343f099e763092e0fd1d57627661a/1111-ctm-talkofthetable-1974676-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 78a8cd8a-0588-40da-a909-58e77473d9a1 /video/trump-administration-begins-official-exit-from-paris-climate-accord/ The Trump administration has begun the process of officially exiting the Paris climate agreement. Amy Harder, an energy and climate reporter for Axios, spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about what happens after the U.S. leaves the deal, and whether it could change if a Democrat is elected president in 2020. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:08:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/07/4c341064-bfed-47f9-b756-4e899393378e/thumbnail/60x60/07cd3ad3e28136590c2394636945e9a7/1106-rb-trumpadmin-1972316-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 be9bf881-e6f7-46ce-9fcc-e30b4455bd79 /video/major-cities-around-the-world-could-be-underwater-by-2050-report-shows/ In our Eye on Earth series, we explore a new report that shows many major coastal cities around the world could be underwater by 2050. Scientists from Climate Central say that means 300 million people would be waterlogged in 30 years. Climate Central chief meteorologist Bernadette Woods Placky joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the findings. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:32:41 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/30/520d2db3-a4f4-4eda-b6d9-6ebfb1de8934/thumbnail/60x60/700306bc926617e964d7d08ba7a38747/1030-ctm-sealevels-placky-1961499-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 090e7dac-4df5-492d-9c93-0b22f1ec56ee /video/14-year-old-wins-3m-young-scientist-challenge-with-nano-particle-liquid-bandage/ A 14-year-old from California is America’s new top young scientist. The eighth grader created a nano particle liquid bandage to replace antibiotics. She beat nine other finalists and hundreds of students who submitted ideas. The 3M Young Scientist Challenge is a national competition that encourages middle schoolers to come up with projects to tackle global problems. Nikki Battiste reports. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:31:44 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/30/d4a2db51-4578-4776-b258-76678ce66e6e/thumbnail/60x60/7887bdcfbd72107e3a08fcb88d5e031e/1030-ctm-3dkidscience-battiste-1961626-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 437c5e68-61d5-44a4-a1dd-a5f32a987fb5 /video/scottish-company-recycles-plastic-waste-into-roads/ A Scottish firm. MacRebur, has invented a way to recycle plastic waste into road pavement, replacing some of the oil-based bitumen, or asphalt, that holds regular roadways together. Roxana Saberi reports. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:06:29 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/11/02/9d4cd6b3-f311-45cc-9500-aeb17a073d5c/thumbnail/60x60/68aed4e44fdf4066082bb78e50206afb/1102-satmo-plastichighways-1968620-640x360.jpg?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 d1f4f6db-2446-466c-ae77-d7a5948b26ef /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?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 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. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:28:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/09/79514692-3a3c-4d59-b0d6-5a32629d9054/thumbnail/60x60/da4475602c7e52fed86487618bfac52b/asian-needle-ant.png?v=d2f497bd9339ad99d2e0559414346698 c4a5c963-9a86-400b-b735-f184c8d3d500