Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving
Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new…
Scientists say they've solved debate about origins of mysterious dinosaur
Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur? At first, researchers had…
Scientists seek to wipe out breast cancer's "sleeper cells"
Scientists seek to wipe out breast cancer’s “sleeper cells” – CBS News Watch CBS News The results of a clinical trial published last month targeted breast cancer “sleeper cells,” which…
NASA scientists probe Earth-like planet for atmosphere, water
Scientists are observing an Earth-like exoplanet that may contain water using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the space agency said in a news release. The exoplanet, known as TRAPPIST-1 e,…
U.S. scientists work to preserve vulnerable species at a Smithsonian lab
The animals that live on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s sprawling 32,000 acres in Northern Virginia are connected by one thing: the threat of extinction. Tucked away in the foothills…











