ZAQS.ORG

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 3:52 AM ET

CBS News - Science

Greenhouse gas levels set records again in 2025, U.N. says -- Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to record highs in 2025, locking in climate​ impacts that will persist for centuries, the U.N. says.

19 hours ago

Scientists discover new dinosaur species -- Scientists in the U.K. have discovered a new dinosaur species, the Invictibellatrix amberina, a two-legged carnivore that was a cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil that led to the discovery sat in a drawer at the Natural History Museum in London for nearly 100 years, having first been obtained by the vaunted institution in 1924. -- Oct 14

19 hours ago

Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world -- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has set a new record for the longest distance traveled on the surface of another planet, the space agency said. -- Oct 13

19 hours ago

Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns -- Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the U.N. climate chief is warning. -- Oct 5

14 days ago

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

22 days ago

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. -- Sep 18

22 days ago

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. -- Sep 16

1 month ago

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. -- Sep 16

1 month ago

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. -- Sep 12

1 month ago

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. -- Sep 10

1 month ago