Are rocket scientists and brain surgeons really that much smarter?
Researchers compared more than 700 neuroscientists' and aerospace engineers' results on a intelligence assessment with the general public. The results were "quite funny, really."
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James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the $10 billion successor to Hubble is slipping at least two days due to a last-minute data relay issue.
U.S. hits 800,000 COVID deaths
The U.S. reached a grim milestone: 800,000 people have died from COVID-19. Elise Preston has more.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll approaches 800,000
Tuesday marks one year since the first American received a COVID-19 vaccine after the vaccines were authorized. Since then, more than 200 million Americans have been fully vaccinated with more than 54 million Americans getting a booster. Despite the success of the nation's immunization efforts, the death toll has continued to climb, and the U.S. is expected to hit 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths by the end of the day. Dr. Louise Aronson, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco's division of geriatrics and the author of the New York Times bestseller "Elderhood," spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what this means for the U.S. battle against COVID-19.
Tornado Alley may be shifting east, threatening businesses and supply chains
Violent storms struck a growing manufacturing and supply-chain hub, causing an estimated $18 billion in economic damage.
"Doomsday glacier" ice shelf could shatter within 5 years, scientists say
Researchers said the entire glacier holds enough water to raise sea levels by more than 2 feet.
How climate change could impact future tornado disasters
More than 80 people are confirmed dead after tornadoes ripped through towns in the U.S. As the climate continues to change, experts say future death tolls could be even worse.
Healing power of nature
The U.S. surgeon general is warning of a "devastating" mental health crisis among America's youth, and experts say that spending time outdoors can help reverse the trend. Even before the pandemic, the D.C. nonprofit City Kids worked to empower children and teens by connecting them with nature. Jan Crawford has the details.
"Alarm bells" over Arctic record 100-degree heat in Siberia: U.N.
The sweltering heat, on June 20, 2020 in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk, was the highest temperature ever recorded above the Arctic Circle, the World Meteorological Organization said.
Vaccine-resistant COVID could develop
So far, COVID-19 vaccines have continued to offer some protection against variants. But a vaccine-resistant strain could develop in the future. Dr. Mark Dybul, the CEO of Enochian Biosciences, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the risk, as well as the latest data on Pfizer's antiviral pill.
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
Hurricane Isaias becomes Category 3 storm as it threatens northern Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
