What is St. Elmo's fire? Phenomenon caught on video
Video captured by Air Force pilots evacuating ahead of Hurricane Idalia has gone viral – because the storm appeared to create bolts of lightning sparking out of the aircraft.
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Amur tiger dies in tragic accident at Colorado zoo
The two-year-old Mila slipped off a bench after being given anesthesia for an important dental treatment, the zoo said.
Schools look to improve air quality
The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.
Dirty air biggest external threat to human health, study finds
Air pollution is even more dangerous than smoking or alcohol, researchers concluded.
Here's what the hurricane categories mean
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5.
Why you sweat, and why that's a good thing
During this summer of record-breaking heat, no other bodily function is so essential yet so misunderstood. What exactly does excreting water through our skin do for us?
The science and art of lightning
Beautiful and dangerous, lightning bolts are one of nature's most captivating and misunderstood phenomena.
The science of sweat
Humans are rare among animals in that we possess sweat glands all over our bodies, which can produce moisture, and even embarrassment. But what exactly does excreting water through our skin do for us? Correspondent Faith Salie talks with biologist Andrew Best, and with Sarah Everts, author of "The Joy of Sweat," to discuss the science behind perspiration.
The secrets of lightning
Beautiful and dangerous, lightning bolts are one of nature's most captivating and misunderstood phenomena. Correspondent David Pogue looks into some of the misconceptions about lightning; meets a woman who survived millions of volts coursing through her body; and talks with photographer Lori Bailey, who has captured brilliant, millisecond-long displays of lightning.
Octopuses use ocean bottom "natural hot tub" to hatch eggs more quickly
Scientists have dubbed the spot off California "Octopus Garden." They say warm air from an extinct volcano speeds the hatching of eggs, cutting the risk the laid eggs will be eaten by predators.
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate
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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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8-month Iran war looms large over Israeli election
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
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John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
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Photos show Ukraine's Starlink was down during fatal strike
New charges tossed against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
Alexander brothers sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
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