1 million species at risk of extinction, U.N. report warns

A new United Nations report presents some troubling predictions for the planet

• May 6, 2019

U.N.: 1 million species facing extinction

A new report involving hundreds of scientists worldwide warns that humans are accelerating the pace of extinction for many of earth's species, and the loss of biodiversity could be devastating. Patricia Miloslavich, a professor who contributed to the report, joins CBSN with more on the problem and what needs to be done.

• May 6, 2019

SpaceX cargo ship reaches space station

SpaceX delivers 5,500 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station

• May 6, 2019

Nature up close: A red fox family in Yellowstone

A pair of foxes and their kits provide photographers with a surprisingly up-close-and-personal view of fox life, and death

• May 3, 2019

Gravity wave detectors spot more black hole mergers

After upgrades, gravitational wave detectors haul in rich bounty of observations

• May 2, 2019

SpaceX confirms crew spacecraft destroyed in test mishap

Crew Dragon spacecraft was being prepared for in-flight test of emergency abort system when something went terribly wrong

• May 2, 2019

Beyond Meat stock more than doubles in first hour of IPO

Vegan meat maker targets Main Street menus with meatless meat that mimics the real dead thing

• May 2, 2019

Blue Origin launches rocket with NASA payloads

Company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos aims to send private citizens and scientists into space

• May 2, 2019

States declare war on Styrofoam — "People think it breaks down"

Maine is the first U.S. state to ban polystyrene food containers, which are hard to recycle and often end up in oceans

• May 1, 2019

How NASA would keep an asteroid from hitting Earth

While unlikely, scientists are preparing for the worst case scenario

• Apr 30, 2019

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