Science

East Coast braces for possible bomb cyclone

Winter storm warnings were in effect from Tennessee to Maine as the East Coast is preparing for a possible bomb cyclone this weekend. Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has the forecast.

• Mar 11, 2022

Study shows how gene editing can bring extinct rats back to life

Scientists used brown rats as the modern reference species, and found they could reconstruct 95 percent of the Christmas Island rat genome.

• Mar 10, 2022

Famed shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance found off Antarctica

Underwater drones helped searchers spot the wreck, described as remarkably intact, 108 years after ship went down in icy waters.

• Mar 9, 2022

Huge invasive spiders from Asia could spread to much of East Coast

Millions of the spiders spun three-dimensional golden webs in Georgia in 2021 and a new study says they could spread "throughout most of the Eastern seaboard."

• Mar 9, 2022

Pfizer CEO on new book, vaccine hesitancy

Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss vaccine hesitancy and talk about his new book "Moonshot," which chronicles the company's remarkable push to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

• Mar 7, 2022

Window to reverse climate change suffering almost closed, U.N. warns

U.N. chief calls failure to address issue head-on nothing short of "criminal."

• Feb 28, 2022

U.N. releases new report on climate crisis

The United Nations released a grim climate report on Monday, showing an accelerating crisis that requires unprecedented action to protect natural habitats and reinforce infrastructure. CBS News' senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.

• Feb 28, 2022

Americans now celebrating holidays maskless

Large crowds are enjoying Mardi Gras maskless. It's one of many holidays Americans hope to celebrate without a mask after the CDC updated its guidance this week. Marci Gonzalez reports.

• Feb 26, 2022

4.4 million galaxies are visible in this new map of the night sky

The researchers captured 3,500 hours of observations — enough data to fill 20,000 laptops.

• Feb 25, 2022

What happens to our brains when we die?

A new study suggests the human brain may replay memorable life moments right before we die. The research says it is similar to what sometimes happens during near-death experiences. Neurosurgeon Dr. Ajmal Zemmar was one of the organizers of the study. He joined CBS News to discuss.

• Feb 25, 2022

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