Ancient gold treasures depicting Norse gods unearthed in Norway
The discovery of 35 gold pieces marks at least the third discovery of ancient treasures in the country in recent weeks.
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3 win Nobel chemistry prize after their names were leaked
The scientists won for their work on tiny quantum dots that emit very bright colors and so are used in LED displays, cancer surgery and more.
3 scientists win Nobel for capturing a "blurry" glimpse of electrons
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for managing to do something that had always eluded humankind: Spotting electrons zipping around in an atom.
2 scientists share Nobel for enabling COVID-19 vaccines
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
Scientists say they've found Europe's oldest "prehistoric footwear"
Research say the oldest collection of footwear in Europe has been discovered in a cave in southern Spain, dating back more than 6,000 years.
Family looking for lost earring instead finds Viking-era burial treasures
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Scientists take step toward "being able to resurrect extinct species"
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
Scientists recover RNA from extinct species
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
New "electrical" blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand
The tarantula's coloring resembles "electrical sparks," researchers said.
Video shows NASA spacecraft flying through powerful sun explosion
NASA called the Parker Solar Probe's flight "not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community."
Government shutdown nears as White House meeting yields little progress
Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.
Hamas leaning toward accepting Trump's Gaza plan quickly, source says
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News.
YouTube to pay $22 million for White House ballroom to settle lawsuit from Trump
YouTube will pay almost $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump for suspending his account — most of which will support a planned White House ballroom.
Bondi directs FBI, DEA, others to guard ICE facilities
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
Senate Democrats press DOJ to end taxpayer reimbursements of Jan. 6 rioters
A group of Democratic senators is asking the Justice Department to help prevent convicted U.S. Capitol rioters from being reimbursed by taxpayers for court-ordered fines.
Judge suspends Trump's plan to cut jobs at Voice of America's parent agency
A U.S. district judge in D.C. ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees.
Prosecutors want Sean "Diddy" Combs to get more than 11 years in prison
Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send Sean "Diddy" Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?
The possibility of a shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.