Fossil footprints in Bolivia reveal dinosaurs' awkward attempts to swim

Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.

• Dec 9

"Space gum" discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.

• Dec 3

CEO of genetics firm says parents have a right to choose unborn child's traits

Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.

• Dec 3

Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony: "Come and kill me"

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

• Dec 2

Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa identified, scientists say

The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

• Nov 26

Most dogs have wolf DNA. These breeds have more than others.

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

• Nov 25

China launches craft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station

China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft Tuesday to bring three stranded astronauts back from China's space station sometime next year.

• Nov 25

Powering our appetite for protein

Proteins, whether from whey, plants or animals, are essential for building muscle. Last year, approximately 71% of consumers identified protein as the nutrient they most frequently try to eat. That's an appetite corporate America is more than happy to feed – even though protein often doesn't taste very good. Lee Cowan looks at how companies like General Mills are developing protein-fueled products, and how Americans may be consuming more protein than they need.

• Nov 23
• 05:01

Man uses brain implant to control iPad

A new device lets users control an iPad just by thinking. For the first time ever, a person with ALS, a disease that attacks the nervous system, used a brain implant to navigate an Apple device. CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi spoke with the team behind the groundbreaking technology.

• Nov 21
• 02:20

NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet making a rare flyby

The rare interstellar comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July and has been photographed several times.

• Nov 19

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