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Ancient worms revived
These roundworms have been revived after about 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost — and they could provide a window into how to survive extreme environments.
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These roundworms have been revived after about 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost — and they could provide a window into how to survive extreme environments.
Cape Cod is experiencing a "white shark abundance," according to a new report from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, UMass Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. It's the first time that's happened in the North Atlantic. The study also says more than 300 different types of sharks have been tracked across the area. Dr. Greg Skomal, senior fisheries biologist at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the findings.
Minimocursor phunoiensis was likely about 6.5 feet long as an adult, researchers said.
Are we on the cusp of a real-life "The Day After Tomorrow"? Here's what the experts say.
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur, the Minimocursor phunoiensis, after uncovering fossils at a dig site in northern Thailand. It's the 13th dinosaur to be discovered in the country. Clint Boyd, senior paleontologist for the North Dakota geological survey, joined CBS News to talk about the find.
"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Do you have a family history of any physical or mental health conditions? Experts explain how genetics play a role in your potential risk levels.
"The role of climate change is absolutely overwhelming," says the scientist who led the team that did the study.
After decades of intensive farming, plowing and chemical applications, the land surrounding Knepp Castle, about an hour outside of London, was depleted. Then, the owners decided on a new approach: rewilding, allowing the land to return to its natural state. Correspondent David Pogue pays a visit to see how, in a short span of time, this land has now become one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the United Kingdom, home to an incredible variety of plants, animals, birds, and insects, many of them endangered.
Heat was thought to be behind more deaths in Phoenix, Florida and California even as Kentucky was dealing with fierce floodwaters.