Landscape trees spawn invaders "worse than murder hornets!"
The popular tree creates dense thickets that overwhelm native plants and bear four-inch spikes that can flatten tractor tires.
Science
Experimental Minnesota forest helps predict climate change scenarios
Researchers come to the forest to study how different degrees of global warming might impact the world's northern forests.
The $29 billion plan to save Texas' coast from rising tides
The plan would be the largest infrastructure project in the nation and take up to 20 years to complete.
10 Earth Day facts that might surprise you
This Earth Day, test your environmental knowledge with these questions to see just how much you know.
Higher gas prices a factor for those considering hybrid/electric car
But more would still buy a gas-powered vehicle.
Rapidly growing black hole may be a "missing link" to origins of universe
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
Environmentalists embrace nuclear power
Many experts and even some environmentalists are embracing nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels. CBS News' senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy visited America's first new nuclear reactors in more than 30 years and learned how nuclear power could be poised for a comeback.
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower peak on Earth Day
Look up! Shooting stars are arriving as we celebrate our planet.
Examining how animal pathogens affect humans
The CDC acknowledges that COVID-19 likely originated in bats and then jumped to humans. Ahead of Earth Day, David Quammen, author of "Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic," joins CBS News' Lana Zak to talk about the connection between humans, animals, and the Earth we all share.
Suing over climate change: Taking fossil fuel companies to court
With the expense of mitigating the effects of climate change becoming more onerous, more than two dozen cities, counties and states are suing more than 40 fossil fuel companies, accusing them of making false and misleading claims about climate change.
Interactive
These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations
Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with rain, flooding. See its path.
Fort Hood shooter's execution will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Live
Trump promises not to resume Iran strikes before midterm elections
First on CBS
Trump aide's daughter pictured with pro-Russia politician
Guilfoyle associate says when she asked him for $100K, it was "quid pro quo"
Curtis Flowers, wrongfully convicted man once on death row, dies at 56
Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs
