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Live - U.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilation - U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime. updated 33M ago

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Science - Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice - Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings. Sep 18 - 4:03

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New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century -- Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.

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Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage -- The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.

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Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt -- Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.

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Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign" -- Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.

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First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota -- Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.

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Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more -- Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.

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Vote on the fattest marmot now -- Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.

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NASA plans to launch new space telescope -- NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.

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Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one. -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."

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These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war -- Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

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DOJ defends Trump media ban, citing national security and "professionalism" -- The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."

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Wife of scholar detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him -- Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.

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Redrawn Missouri congressional map lands before Supreme Court for third time -- The fight over Missouri's congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by President Trump​.

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El Ni o could cause 451,000 more heat deaths compared to normal year, group says -- Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Ni o.

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Ancient wall found under Paris hotel could confirm origins of city -- The wall dating from the Gallo-Roman period was discovered beneath a hotel on the le de la Cite, a stone's throw from Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Venezuela blocks 3 attempts by opposition leader Machado to return, team says -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.

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