Matching dinosaur footprints found more than 3,700 miles apart
Footprints dating back 120 million years show where dinosaurs were able to cross between land that's now part of two different continents.
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CBS Reports | Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?
As America grapples with an escalating plastic crisis, the city of Houston, ExxonMobil and other partners announced a new program that promised to recycle nearly all of the city's plastic waste. However, after two years, the program has yet to fully materialize. Critics argue that the evidence suggests it never will. And yet, the company envisions similar programs in other American cities. CBS Reports and Inside Climate News investigate whether this proposed solution to our plastic recycling crisis is indeed too good to be true.
Funeral for glaciers lost to climate change
This week there was a funeral for 15 glaciers that have disappeared or are in critical danger as the planet heats up. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
Dramatic images show lava spew from huge volcanic fissure in Iceland
Dramatic images from Iceland show lava spewing from a fissure almost two-and-a-half miles long as the Reykjanes peninsula sees its 6th eruption since December.
Joro spiders seem to know how to stay chill in big cities, study finds
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
SpaceX to launch private Crew Dragon flight around Earth's poles
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
Horseshoe crabs: Ancient creatures who are a medical marvel
Correspondent Conor Knighton visits New Jersey beaches along the Delaware Bay to learn about horseshoe crabs – mysterious creatures that predate dinosaurs – whose very blood has proved vital to keeping humans healthy by helping detect bacterial endotoxins. He talks with environmentalists about the decline in the horseshoe crab population, and with researchers who are pushing the pharmaceutical industry to switch its use of horseshoe crab blood with a synthetic alternative used in medical testing.
Drones setting a new standard in ocean rescue technology
The Oak Island Fire Department in North Carolina is using drone technology to improve ocean rescue operations, enhancing response times and safety for both victims and responders.
NASA readies backup plan if Starliner crew landing ruled out
No final decisions have been made and NASA remains hopeful ongoing tests will show the Starliner can safely return its crew to Earth.
Discovery of "hobbit" fossils suggests tiny humans once roamed Indonesia
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests ancestors of an early human species were slightly shorter than previously thought.
DOJ releases trove of Epstein files including photos, grand jury testimonies
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
U.S. seizes a second vessel off the coast of Venezuela
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
Major outage leaves more than 130,000 customers in San Francisco without power
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
At least 15 newly-released Epstein files have disappeared from DOJ's website, records show
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
Trump endorses Bruce Blakeman in New York governor's race after Stefanik's exit
President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.
Over 500 pages in initial Epstein files release were entirely blacked out, CBS finds
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
Russia strikes Ukrainian port, killing 8 and wounding dozens
Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicenter of the strike, Ukraine's Emergency Service said.
At least 9 killed, 10 wounded in shooting in South Africa, authorities say
"Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown gunmen," the police said of the incident.
Rob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.