A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they’re not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small island of Panama. The capuchin monkeys were seen […]
Universe will die
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists. But there’s no great need to panic. We still have 10 to the power of 78 years before it happens — that’s a one with 78 zeroes. However, that is a major revision from the previous estimate […]
Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter’s auroras in stunning new detail
Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. The solar system’s largest planet displays striking dancing lights when high-energy particles from space collide with atoms of gas in the atmosphere near its magnetic poles, similar to how the northern lights are […]
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reflect on unexpected 9-month space mission
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reflect on unexpected 9-month space mission – CBS News Watch CBS News Originally scheduled for just 8 days aboard the International Space Station, the two astronauts spent over 9 months in orbit due to delays with their Boeing Starliner return. Now back on Earth, they share how they coped, […]
Scientists hope far-UVC light could help stop the next airborne pandemic before it starts
Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first swept across the U.S., infecting millions and claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. Scientists are already concerned about the next airborne threat, but in the future, a powerful new weapon may be waiting in the wings. Far-UVC light is a form of ultraviolet light that can kill viruses […]
Scientists map part of a mouse’s brain that’s so complex it looks like a galaxy
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire off messages. Using a piece of that mouse’s brain about the size of a poppy seed, the researchers identified those neurons and […]
Reporter’s Notebook: If Earth’s entire history was squeezed into a single day
Reporter’s Notebook: If Earth’s entire history was squeezed into a single day – CBS News Watch CBS News If Earth’s entire 4.5 billion-year history was squeezed into a single, 24-hour day, when would modern humans arrive? “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson ponders the meaning of Earth Day. Be the first to know Get browser […]
US infant mortality dropped in 2024. Experts partly credit RSV shots
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s infant mortality rate dropped last year after two years of hovering at a late-pandemic plateau. Some experts think one reason for the drop could be a vaccination campaign against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, which is a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be dangerous […]
Cicada Brood XIV is emerging in 2025. Here’s what to know about the periodical bugs.
A massive brood of periodical cicadas will emerge soon across the eastern United States, with the notoriously raucous springtime insects due for their 2025 appearance. Known for their buzzing hordes and ability to rapidly infiltrate the environments where they show up, cicadas are expected to swarm parts of Kentucky and Tennessee this year, while arriving in […]
Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring
Cicadas are poised to return at some point in the spring of 2025, potentially bringing billions of bugs to neighborhoods across the eastern United States. The group of cicadas set to appear has been labeled Brood XIV. Emerging once every 17 years, Brood XIV is the second-largest group of periodical cicadas — which rise from […]