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CBS News - Science

Live - Trump says "Clock is Ticking" for Iran as shaky ceasefire continues - President Trump said "there won't be anything left of them" if Iranian leaders do not "get moving, FAST." updated 41M ago

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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said.

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How a growing El Ni o will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific -- The last time an El Ni o pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems.

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NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid -- NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.

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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan -- Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

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What's in the released UFO files? -- The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.

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Trump: UFO files released for transparency -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

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"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files -- The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation - and it's time the American people see it for themselves."

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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says -- If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.

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Bill Nye on the Artemis II moon mission -- Bill Nye The Science Guy, the chief ambassador of The Planetary Society, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more after meeting the Artemis II crew in person after their successful mission around the moon.

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Analytics firm connects bets made on war with signs of insider trading -- More than $1 billion has been bet online on military decisions and outcomes this year on Polymarket. Some wagers have been suspiciously timed.

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CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach -- Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.

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At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say -- The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."

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Fighter jets crash in midair during air show at Idaho Air Force base -- The Mountain Home Air Force Base said​ in a social media post that it was locked down following an incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.

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Taiwan representative to U.S.: "We're not the ones creating all this trouble" -- Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit.

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Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda declared global health emergency -- At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.

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Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects -- Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.

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Video shows rescuers treating mountain climber who fell 50 feet -- Rescuers airlifted an injured hiker who fell about 50 feet from the summit of Washington state's Mount Si on Saturday.

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