Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
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Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding.
Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.
This is the first time the sound and image of a meteor falling has been documented on video, a University of Alberta scientist found.
Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year's Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities.
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024.
Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration warn of a "grim outlook" for the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier."
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests ancestors of an early human species were slightly shorter than previously thought.
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived.
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.
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.
The trees have been called both "grotesque" and "one of the most charismatic species on our planet" – and now we know where they came from.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
Blue holes are considered an "oasis" for marine life — but the Taam Ja' Blue Hole off the coast of Mexico remains largely mysterious.
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
The planet is headed towards what one expert called a "negative leap second."
Damien Boschetto and fellow researchers decided to keep his 2022 discovery a secret for two years to avoid damage during the extraction.
Researchers say five storms since 2013 had wind speeds that could categorize them as a Category 6 hurricane or cyclone — and that climate change will only make such intense storms more frequent.
Exactly why the great ape died off after flourishing for hundreds of thousands of years has been one of the lasting mysteries of paleontology.
Wildlife officers in Colorado say some bears are waking up from their winter slumber. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said human and bear habitats have never overlapped as much as they do today.
A new state law in Colorado will go into effect next week, minimizing requirements for undocumented people in the state to get a driver's license. Supporters say this new law will help keep Colorado roads safer.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
The new simulator is designed to help officers handle different situations, from deescalating a routine traffic stop with an angry driver to finding out when it's appropriate to use deadly force to stop a shooting.
Colorado has the potential to break temperature records on Thursday
Wildlife officers in Colorado say some bears are waking up from their winter slumber. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said human and bear habitats have never overlapped as much as they do today.
A new state law in Colorado will go into effect next week, minimizing requirements for undocumented people in the state to get a driver's license. Supporters say this new law will help keep Colorado roads safer.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
The new simulator is designed to help officers handle different situations, from deescalating a routine traffic stop with an angry driver to finding out when it's appropriate to use deadly force to stop a shooting.
Colorado has the potential to break temperature records on Thursday
The congresswoman's team said about 7,700 people were present on the call Wednesday evening.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
The new simulator is designed to help officers handle different situations, from deescalating a routine traffic stop with an angry driver to finding out when it's appropriate to use deadly force to stop a shooting.
Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left earlier this week.
Two people have died and at least four others were injured in a fire that broke out at an assisted living facility in Centennial, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left earlier this week.
Colorado State University men's basketball coach Niko Medved is leaving CSU to be the next coach of the Golden Gophers, sources told CBS Sports.
CSU Rams men's basketball fell to the Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday.
Colorado's Thairo Estrada broke his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Texas' Kumar Rocker and will be out for four to eight weeks, manager Bud Black said Friday.
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time heavyweight champion, competed between 1967 and 1997.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Health officials in Washington, D.C., are investigating after an Amtrak passenger who rode the train into Union Station was confirmed to have measles.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
A new state law in Colorado will go into effect next week, minimizing requirements for undocumented people in the state to get a driver's license. Supporters say this new law will help keep Colorado roads safer.
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
In a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, Democratic senators questioned Trump administration intelligence officials after a journalist was added to a group chat of administration officials appearing to discuss war plans in Yemen.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Health officials in Washington, D.C., are investigating after an Amtrak passenger who rode the train into Union Station was confirmed to have measles.
While Muslims in Colorado and around the world continue to observe Ramadan, one teacher in Aurora is offering meals for students who are fasting to take home and eat after sundown.
UNAIDS boss Winnie Byanyima says if U.S. foreign aid isn't restored, AIDS will "come back, and we'll see people die the way we saw them in the '90s."
Irene Wells didn't ask just how bad her pancreatic cancer was — she just wanted aggressive treatment so she could do "a little bit more" in her life.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
23andMe, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.
Hundreds of diehard Colorado State basketball fans packed into several restaurants and bars in Fort Collins Friday, as the Rams took on the Memphis Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
A conservative legal group said it was "no coincidence" that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and his staff began communicating on Signal after the group filed open records requests over Denver's handling of the migrant crisis.
For one Colorado father, something felt off with the family investigator working on his case case. He filed a complaint with the state.
Denver's mayor and 14 of his top advisors, appointees and lawyers nicknamed themselves "Strike Force" and communicated about the migrant crisis through an end-to end encryption app that then proceeded to automatically delete their initial conversations.
A startling discovery about a day care center employee in Centennial left parents in disbelief.
A criminal investigation was launched at Columbine High School after school officials falsely claimed a student was homeless so she could move in with a teacher.