Could some species dying on Earth be saved in outer space?
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.
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.
Exactly why the great ape died off after flourishing for hundreds of thousands of years has been one of the lasting mysteries of paleontology.
Researchers say they've unraveled a mystery that's puzzled scientists for years and identified the enzyme responsible for urine's yellow color.
An international collaboration of researchers, led by Smithsonian scientists, identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs.
"One could think of the body of a starfish ... as a disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips," researchers said.
Average temperatures across Earth in 2023 have been dangerously close to the 1.5 degree Celsius warming threshold scientists have long warned would bring significant challenges to people worldwide.
The device worked to "reduce freezing of gait" by electrically stimulating the Parkinson's patient's spinal cord, according to a new study.
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for managing to do something that had always eluded humankind: Spotting electrons zipping around in an atom.
A newly studied species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found.
The settlement was finalized on what would have been Lacks' 103rd birthday.
Minimocursor phunoiensis was likely about 6.5 feet long as an adult, researchers said.
A robot fish named Belle could be the "spy on the marine life" that researchers have been looking for.
Researchers have developed a decoder that can reveal stories in people's minds, sparking hope that this can one day help people who have lost the ability to speak due to strokes or ALS.
A new study from the National Park Service found that most forests in national parks in the eastern U.S. are at risk due to browsing by an excessive amount of white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants.
The birth control renders lab mice "temporarily infertile" via a single injectable dose, according to a study published in the medical journal Nature.
Stunning images released by the National Science Foundation show the most expansive slice of the galaxy to date produced by a single camera.
Energy giant's own scientists were working on precise forecasts even as company publicly doubted warming was real.
Since the 1980s, the number of bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay region has fallen by nearly 50% as the Arctic sea ice essential to their survival disappears.
The immunologist says he's "not even close" to completely retiring.
The 200-pound skull fossil, nicknamed Maximus, is being sold by an owner who wishes to remain anonymous, the auction house said.
For the lead doctor, it was an opportunity not only to heal a patient, but to map real-time brain activity during "high cognitive function."
Now that it's autumn, people could see stink bugs creeping into their homes "by the thousands." One study suggests that within a few decades, even more people will be impacted.
The velocity of the gas erupting from four documented leaks in the pipelines — which NATO has attributed to sabotage — is part of what makes the impacts severe.
Severe thunderstorms can bring several types of damaging weather as they impact your community.
It's that time of year again when Medano Creek starts flowing in the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Two-year-old Tyler Fabregas asked his mother "Where's Beyoncé?" in a viral TikTok video she posted last week from Manila.
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.
One day after classes were canceled at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy because of a break-in, police are working to identify two males and are asking for the public's help.
Severe thunderstorms can bring several types of damaging weather as they impact your community.
It's that time of year again when Medano Creek starts flowing in the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
One day after classes were canceled at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy because of a break-in, police are working to identify two males and are asking for the public's help.
After President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that would force the Chinese-owned social media app to either sell or be shut down, creators in Colorado worry that if the app goes away, they will be losing an effective marketing tool.
Starting in early May, there will no longer be a security checkpoint open at all hours of the night at Denver International Airport.
Some lawmakers insist they don't want to actually ban the platform used by roughly 170 million Americans, arguing the choice lies with TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance.
It's that time of year again when Medano Creek starts flowing in the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Severe thunderstorms can bring several types of damaging weather as they impact your community.
One day after classes were canceled at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy because of a break-in, police are working to identify two males and are asking for the public's help.
The Denver Broncos and the Colorado High School Activities Association discussed girls flag football being approved as a high school sport in a news conference on April 24, 2024.
After goalie Alexandar Georgiev allowed seven goals on 23 shots in Sunday's loss, he said his teammates went out of their way to help him. That support proved key in Georgiev's bounce-back game on Tuesday night.
The Colorado High School Activities Association voted to sanction girls flag football as a permanent high school sport.
Many things had to fall in line for Jamal Murray to have the opportunity to make the basket at all, and one of them was a crucial decision by his coach.
Almost exactly three years after selecting him No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Jets are officially parting ways with quarterback Zach Wilson, trading the much-maligned signal-caller to the Denver Broncos, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirms.
Video posted on social media appears to show a member of the Colorado Rockies organization sitting in the cockpit of an airplane mid-flight.
Two-year-old Tyler Fabregas asked his mother "Where's Beyoncé?" in a viral TikTok video she posted last week from Manila.
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.
House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with loud boos as he visited Columbia University, where he joined calls for the president's resignation amid pro-Palestinian protests.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be the commencement speaker at this year's Air Force Academy graduation ceremony.
"It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe and it's a good day for world peace," Mr. Biden said in remarks from the White House.
"America is a nation founded on the promise of second chances," President Biden said in a statement.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
The American Red Cross and Lifetime Windows and Siding hosted a blood drive at the company's Denver showroom to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood donations and to encourage the community to become regular donors.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
After President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that would force the Chinese-owned social media app to either sell or be shut down, creators in Colorado worry that if the app goes away, they will be losing an effective marketing tool.
Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
Expanded federal overtime rule could result in employers paying workers an additional $1.5 billion, according to one estimate.
The American Red Cross and Lifetime Windows and Siding hosted a blood drive at the company's Denver showroom to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood donations and to encourage the community to become regular donors.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.
You've probably noticed recently the amount or quantity in a package of food or house supplies is decreasing, while the price is increasing.
Receiving a phone call with information saying it's your loved one on the other line can be harmless. However, it could be part of an elaborate plan from a scammer.
Inflation is cooling right now, but the prices of groceries and food are still rising. For example, the latest CPI data shows that grocery store prices are 25% higher than in January 2020.