New species of "ghost shark" discovered living deep in the Pacific Ocean
The Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish has a bulging black eyes and a wispy tail.
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Researchers find evidence that large sharks may be hunting each other
Researchers discovered the first known case of a porbeagle shark likely being killed by a large shark predator, raising questions about whether this rare instance represents a larger trend.
How a changing ecosystem is impacting sharks
A study by University of Miami researchers is seeking to understand more about how sharks interact with their ever-changing ocean home, and how pollution and warming waters are altering where sharks migrate, feed and give birth. Elaine Quijano explains.
Surfer loses leg in shark attack in Australia
Doctors are rushing to reattach the leg of Australian surfer Kai McKenzie after he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday.
"Cocaine sharks": Predators off Brazil coast test positive for drug
Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
3 weird shark species to know: Wobbegongs, goblins and vipers
They're elusive, they push their jaws out of their mouths and they have beards of fleshy tassels – and they're all hiding in the depths of the sea.
These cannibal baby sharks eat their siblings in the womb
"That's how we get apex predators," one expert at the Long Island Aquarium told CBS News. "The strongest will survive."
Cannibal baby sharks eat siblings in the womb
Baby sand tiger sharks fight to the death before they're even born. Here's what to know about intrauterine cannibalism.
Man critically injured in latest shark attack in Florida
The incident comes after three people – a woman and two teenage girls – were hurt in two separate shark attacks in Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this month
Why and how often do shark attacks happen?
A series of shark attacks has some swimmers second-guessing if they want to hit the beach. Chris Fischer, founder and expedition leader of nonprofit OCEARCH, joins CBS News to explore why these attacks are happening.
Pro surfer Tamayo Perry dies in shark attack
Pro surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack Sunday off the Hawaiian island of Oahu, authorities said. Perry, who was also a lifeguard and occasional actor, was 49. Tom Griffiths, president and founder of the Aquatic Safety Research Group, joined CBS News to discuss Perry's death and how to stay safe in the water.
Shark attacks in Florida and Hawaii
Two teenagers and a woman were attacked by sharks Friday in separate incidents just a few miles apart along the Florida Panhandle. On the same day, a shark seriously injured a woman off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Tiger shark stuns scientists with spiky surprise in its vomit
"What the hell is that?": Australian scientists were tagging marine life when they came across a tiger shark who displayed a little game of show-and-tell that left them shocked.
Inside efforts to save sharks from extinction
Despite how terrifying sharks might seem, the creatures are critical to the survival of the world's oceans. Oceans generate 50% of the oxygen on the planet and absorb 90% of excess heat created by global warming. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy spoke with conservationists in the Bahamas.
A CBS News producer shares his surprising shark encounter
CBS News climate producer Chris Spinder got into the water as sharks circled below. In this producer's notebook, he shares what he learned after a minor, but bloody, injury.
How countries are using innovative technology to preserve ocean life
More than 100 nations, including the United States, have agreed to protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.
A stingray with no partner is pregnant. Who's the father?
Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?
10-year-old bitten by shark in Bahamas airlifted back to U.S.
The boy was bitten while participating in an expedition in a shark tank at a local resort, officials said.
Shark attacks woman walking in knee-deep water after midnight
The 21-year-old woman, who has not been identified, suffered a "significant laceration to her leg," officials said.
2 swimmers bitten by sharks in separate incidents off same Florida beach
Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
A viral video captured a swarm of sharks. Here's what an expert says
The video of the sharks received millions of views on TikTok, raising questions about this behavior and how common it is.
Cape Cod seeing "white shark abundance"
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.
"Cocaine sharks" could be exposed to drugs in Florida
Large amounts of cocaine, often brought to the U.S. on boats, wash up on U.S. coasts annually. Researchers went to the Florida Keys to see how sharks might react.
Beach safety amid increased shark sightings
At least five shark bites have been reported in recent days off New York's Long Island. State officials are warning increases in shark sightings are now the "new normal." CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest.
What’s behind the Long Island shark attacks?
Lifeguards on New York's Long Island beaches are on high alert after at least five people were bitten by sharks in the area since Monday. Meg Oliver has more.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Schumer reelected Senate Democratic leader as GOP prepares to take control
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
Here's how holiday drinking can affect your health, according to a doctor
Estimates show Americans drink twice as much during the holiday season as they normally do. Here's how the extra alcohol can impact your health.
Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.
Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency
Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.
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"The Brutalist" named year's best film by New York film critics
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
Frontier to introduce first-class seating. Here's what it will look like.
Frontier is adding premium seating tier to its offerings. Here's what it will look like, and when it will be available.
Illinois deputy stops runaway car, saves pregnant woman
A pregnant woman in Williamson County avoided disaster when her car's brakes failed and a deputy used a rolling roadblock to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
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U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
Frontier to introduce first-class seating. Here's what it will look like.
Frontier is adding premium seating tier to its offerings. Here's what it will look like, and when it will be available.
GM recalls 132K pickups for tailgates that can open unexpectedly
General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.
A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.
What to know about Social Security's December schedule and COLA increase
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.
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House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
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Here's how holiday drinking can affect your health, according to a doctor
Estimates show Americans drink twice as much during the holiday season as they normally do. Here's how the extra alcohol can impact your health.
Kids worked overnight shifts at pork processing plant, feds find
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
Jane Fonda with a secret of aging well
A Yale study showed that older people with more positive beliefs about aging lived an average of 7.5 longer than people who equated aging with disease and decline. Actress and activist Jane Fonda and anti-ageism advocate Ashton Applewhite present "Sunday Morning" viewers with a key to living a longer life, by maintaining a better outlook.
Are there really risks to fluoride in water?
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says fluoride can cause health problems and wants it removed from our drinking water. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the risks and benefits that come with fluoride.
New Mexico man awarded $412 million for botched penile injections
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
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U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
Trump says he will attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris this weekend
Notre Dame is set to reopen this weekend after a 2019 fire, with a grand celebration.
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K.
The stash of over 1,300 coins has become known as the Worcestershire Conquest Hoard.
Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned
Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.
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"The Brutalist" named year's best film by New York film critics
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu on casting, movie's impact and part two release
Jon M. Chu, the director of the movie "Wicked," spoke with "CBS Mornings" about working with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, along with the connection fans have with the film.
Mindy Kaling, Morris Chestnut to announce 2024 Golden Globe nominees
Actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut will reveal nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Dec. 9 during a live announcement on "CBS Mornings" and CBSNews.com.
Unveiling YouTube's top trends for 2024
Exclusively on "CBS Mornings Plus," YouTube's Culture and Trends lead Maddy Buxton joins us to reveal YouTube's top trends for 2024.
Jon M. Chu on making "Wicked" a movie
Jon M. Chu, the director behind the smash-hit "Wicked," joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about how he turned the beloved Broadway musical into a record-breaking blockbuster that has earned over $360 million worldwide.
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Most common passwords of 2024 revealed
Hackers' favorites top this year's list of most common passwords, with "123456," "password" and "qwerty123" leading the pack. Experts warn these choices make your accounts an easy target.
Bluesky says X's "partisan microphone" are driving users to it
Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Company pilots drone food delivery service
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.
Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
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Starbucks plastic cup investigation
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Divided U.N. negotiations for plastic treaty
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
Dishing up space food
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
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Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial
The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
"It's Christmas": Chef urged thieves to donate $32K worth of stolen pies
A Michelin-starred chef called on the thieves who stole his van, along with 2,500 meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit.
Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished
Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.
Woman gets 25 years for deadly DUI crash
A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including felony DUI. CBS News' Skyler Henry is outside the courthouse with more.
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Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists to the edge of space
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
Blue Origin launches 9th space tourism flight
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
Trump, Musk attend SpaceX launch
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship, with Trump there to watch
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Summer music heats up 2024
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.
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Trump attends Florida memorial service
President-elect Donald Trump attended a memorial service for three Florida law enforcement officials killed during a crash. Gov. Ron DeSantis was also in attendance. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports as more allegations emerge against Trump's Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth dodges questions on misconduct
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, dodged more questions on alleged sexual and financial misconduct carried out while he served as the head of a veterans' charity. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane have more from Capitol Hill.
White House on South Korea martial law
A National Security Council spokesperson is expressing serious concerns over South Korea's president declaring martial law. This comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the opposition party ruling the country's parliament of sympathizing with communist North Korea. CBS News' Willie James Inman, who is traveling with Mr. Biden in Angola, has the latest.
South Korea martial law declaration
190 of 300 members of South Korea's parliament voted to defy President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration issued late Tuesday. CBS News' Jen Kwon breaks down the latest on accusations of lawmakers there sympathizing with communist North Korea.
Sentencing details for crash that killed bride
A South Carolina judge on Monday handed down a 25-year sentence to the drunk driver who hit and killed a bride on her wedding night in 2023. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more on the tragic story and emotional day in court.