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Science - Custom gene therapy saves infant - Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News. 22H ago - 04:01

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Richard Garwin, a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, dies at 97 -- Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.

2 days ago

Universe will die "much sooner than expected," researchers say -- The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.

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Some U.S. cities are sinking, study finds - A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss. May 9 - 02:44

3 days ago

Rare New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck -- The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time.

9 days ago

15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing -- In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded​ in the Gulf.

18 days ago

Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite woman" found at former garbage dump -- The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

18 days ago

A massive brood of cicadas will soon emerge. Here's what to know. -- A notably large brood of periodical cicadas will emerge from the underground across parts of the eastern U.S. this spring.

18 days ago

"Bone collector" caterpillar disguises itself in the remains of its prey -- There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," the study's author said.

21 days ago

Trump admin fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, angering environmentalists -- Shortening permitting procedures for mining and oil drilling could adversely affect the environment, communities and endangered species, experts say.

21 days ago