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Scientists find galactic graveyard in the Milky Way
Finding the remains of ancient stars "was like trying to find the mythical elephant's graveyard," scientists say.
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Finding the remains of ancient stars "was like trying to find the mythical elephant's graveyard," scientists say.
A new medical study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopies in preventing cancer deaths. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the study's findings.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Rick Spinrad joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss how NOAA is tracking and analyzing hurricanes, how they predict storm movement and the recent intensification of storms around the world.
"This is game-changing," said CEO of company that creates drinkable water from processed produce.
Now that it's autumn, people could see stink bugs creeping into their homes "by the thousands." One study suggests that within a few decades, even more people will be impacted.
In aerial footage, a pod of killer whales is seen chasing sharks during an hour-long pursuit off Mossel Bay.
Florida's coral reefs are experiencing a multi-year outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease. It has harmed more than 22 species of stony corals in Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Jennifer Koss, coral reef conservation program director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joined CBS News to discuss a new action plan to protect the coral reefs.
A NASA and SpaceX flight to the ISS includes the first Indigenous woman to go to space and a Russian cosmonaut.
38-year-old Anna Kikina is the only active-duty female in Russia's cosmonaut corps.
The prize went to John F. Clauser and two others for their work on quantum information science, which has significant applications, for instance, in encryption and quantum computing.
Tropical Storm Debby is the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
Houston Police identified the pilot as Seymour Walker, 45, who was wanted on an assault-family violence warrant.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Buffett once called the company's stake in the iPhone maker a pillar of Berkshire's business that he intended to hold indefinitely.
A wind gust sent the bounce house about 15 or 20 feet into the air before it landed on the playing field, officials said.
The two Georgia National Guard soldiers were deployed to Iraq and died in unrelated noncombat deaths, the U.S. Army said.
The three deputies were shot at a house in Eustis, Florida, on Friday night, said Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell.
A wind gust sent the bounce house about 15 or 20 feet into the air before it landed on the playing field, officials said.
Park rangers were able to recover the man's body about 500 feet below the rim, along with a deployed parachute.
Tropical Storm Debby is the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Houston Police identified the pilot as Seymour Walker, 45, who was wanted on an assault-family violence warrant.
The discovery comes almost a month after the first identification of remains previously exhumed during the search for massacre victims were identified as World War I veteran C.L. Daniel.
Buffett once called the company's stake in the iPhone maker a pillar of Berkshire's business that he intended to hold indefinitely.
Homebuyers are getting some relief from high borrowing costs as mortgage rates sink on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut rates.
Shareholders' vote in June makes clear they are adamant that Musk is entitled to an 11-figure pay package, defense attorneys argue.
The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.
Former President Donald Trump's pledge to cut taxes that seniors pay on their Social Security income would ultimately hurt the program, experts say.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
A plea deal reached this week with the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, along with two of his alleged accomplices, has been retracted.
It was the first time this campaign cycle that the highly trained, tactical unit had been deployed to secure an event for the former president.
The former Speaker of the House writes about the demands and responsibilities of the office, which she calls "the most challenging position in government."
The pause was triggered by a significant number of would-be sponsors applying to sponsor multiple migrants, sources said.
The intimacy ban in place due to COVID-19, has been lifted. What might that mean for Olympic athletes at the 2024 Paris Games? We asked experts.
Most don't contest billing errors or denied coverage, even though doing so frequently works, the Commonwealth Fund says.
Gen Xers and millennials have a higher risk of developing more than a dozen cancers than older generations, according to new research from the American Cancer Society.
The majority of people are unfamiliar with life-saving screenings available for the disease, according to a survey from the American Lung Association. Here's what to know about risk factors and getting screened.
Chemotherapy deserts are expanding across the United States as hospitals winnow services to save money, creating financial and logistical hurdles for rural patience seeking cancer treatment.
Julien Alfred won the gold, bringing the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
The two Georgia National Guard soldiers were deployed to Iraq and died in unrelated noncombat deaths, the U.S. Army said.
The U.S. went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
Black Pumas are seven-time Grammy nominees. From their new album, "Chronicles of a Diamond," recorded live at the Brooklyn Paramount, here are Black Pumas with "Mrs. Postman."
Black Pumas are seven-time Grammy nominees. Recorded live at the Brooklyn Paramount, here are Black Pumas with "Colors."
Black Pumas are seven-time Grammy nominees. From their new album, "Chronicles of a Diamond," recorded live at the Brooklyn Paramount, here are Black Pumas with "Ice Cream (Pay Phone)."
The Brooklyn Paramount theater originally opened almost a century ago as a movie house for Paramount Pictures. Eventually, it fell into disrepair. After years of neglect and a multi-year renovation, the historic venue has reopened.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
The Justice Department on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, saying that the social media giant collected data on users under the age of 13 without getting the permission of their parents. Scott MacFarlane has details.
The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Lollapalooza is underway in Chicago with the music festival's main stage fully battery-powered, a first for a major U.S. music festival. Music critic and editor Britt Julious joins CBS News to discuss the festival.
CEO Pat Gelsinger said the chipmaker will cut roughly 15,000 jobs as it moves to slash costs.
Air New Zealand has become the first major airline to cancel its goal to cut carbon emissions by 2030. John Gradek, coordinator of McGill University's Aviation Management Program, joins CBS News to discuss the decision and examine how it could affect the industry.
The devastating Park Fire in California is now the fourth-largest wildfire in the state's history. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy is in Los Angeles with more.
Wildfire activity in California is up nearly 3,000% this year, Cal Fire said, with the state battling more than a dozen active blazes, including the Park Fire, now the fourth-largest in state history.
Scientists used CT scans and other testing to examine whether the mummy had any pathological abnormalities and assess potential causes of death.
Patterns like those of birds and bees are influencing Dutch scientists' research on "self-flying" swarms of tiny drones.
A sheriff's deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded in an ambush shooting at a home in Eustis, Florida, just outside Orlando. Two suspects were also found dead.
The three deputies were shot at a house in Eustis, Florida, on Friday night, said Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell.
A former Cancun police officer was found at the scene going through the pockets of one of the bodies, police said.
The victims were all couples, killed with the same Beretta pistol. Most were attacked in cars, during or just after having sex.
Delanco, New Jersey man Eric Gapco is facing multiple federal charges over alleged "life-threatening behavior" aboard a Seattle to Dallas flight.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, carrying a secret payload for the U.S. Space Force into orbit for a national security mission. The launch also marked the 100th national security mission carried out by ULA. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with more.
Tuesday's flight was the Atlas 5's final national security mission as builder United Launch Alliance transitions to new Vulcan rockets.
SpaceX put 67 Starlinks into orbit while Boeing carried out successful tests of its Starliner capsule.
Engineers say they're still troubleshooting issues discovered aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that took NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams into space. They were originally supposed to spend eight days aboard the International Space Station. They've now been up there for almost eight weeks.
NASA and Boeing managers are increasingly confident the Starliner capsule is good to go for re-entry and landing.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
While big crowds have gathered to watch the Olympic Games, the tourism industry in Paris has taken a surprising hit this summer. Elaine Cobbe explains why.
A sheriff's deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded in an ambush shooting at a home in Eustis, Florida, just outside Orlando. Two suspects were also found dead.
The fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left the Middle East on edge, with fears that Israel's long-running hostilities with Iran and its proxies could intensify into a wider war. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
It has been an exhausting start to the 2024 fire season with no relief in sight for the nearly 30,000 firefighters battling massive wildfires across the U.S. In Northern California, the massive Park Fire has grown to more than 400,000 acres to become the fourth largest wildfire in state history. Elise Preston reports.
In a sudden reversal, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked a plea deal which was reached earlier in the week with three 9/11 defendants, including the alleged mastermind behind the attacks. The deal would have spared the men the death penalty. Michael George has the latest.