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Scientists explore deep sea plastic trash crisis off Panama – CBS News Watch CBS News A whopping 170 trillion pieces of plastic litter our seas, impacting ocean health and entering the human food chain. Scientists recently probed the depths off the coast of Panama to learn more. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben
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A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a “treasure map” for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around northwestern France. The so-called Saint-Belec slab was found at the site of a tomb and claimed as Europe’s oldest known map
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Breathtaking “ring of fire” eclipse seen across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of sky gazers from Oregon to Texas looked to the skies Saturday morning to catch a glimpse of the rare partial solar eclipse named the “ring of fire” because the moon doesn’t quite cover the sun. Omar Villafranca has
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“Ring of fire” eclipse seen across the U.S. Breathtaking “ring of fire” eclipse seen across the U.S. 02:13 A rare solar eclipse — known as a “ring of fire”— crossed a swath of the United States on Saturday. Eclipse-watchers have been preparing for the dazzling event for weeks, since this is the last annular solar eclipse that
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Researchers work to increase the lifespan of pets – CBS News Watch CBS News Scientific research being conducted to extend the lifespans of animals could do more than just keep beloved pets alive longer: It could even help humans. The Dog Aging Project is a wide-ranging study involving more than 46,000 dogs and seeing the
Read MoreMuch of the United States has experienced horrible air quality this year due to the Canadian wildfires. It’s not only particles from smoke creating pollution, but new research shows there’s also an invisible pollution problem causing health concerns: Ozone. When ozone is up in the atmosphere, it filters out the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
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A photo of a golden horseshoe crab —one of the world’s most ancient and highly endangered animals— earned a marine photographer the grand title in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. The Natural History Museum in London, which runs the competition, made the announcement Tuesday. The picture, taken by Laurent Ballesta, shows a
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The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the techniques that Leonardo da Vinci used to paint his groundbreaking portrait of the woman with the exquisitely enigmatic smile. The research, published
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New Delhi — The death toll from devastating flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan region shot up to at least 47 on Saturday after more bodies were recovered, government officials said, with at least 150 people considered missing. The Lhonak Lake in India’s mountainous state of
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Scientists have confirmed that fossilized footprints found in New Mexico are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old — meaning humans existed in North America much earlier than previously believed. The originally study about the footprints, discovered embedded in the ground of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, was published in September 2021, sparking conversations, with some
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