LED lights are erasing our view of the stars — and it's getting worse
The national push for more efficient lighting is driven by a quest for energy efficiency. But there's an unintended consequence: light pollution.
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Photos from around the world of the super blue moon
Millions of stargazers around the world looked to the sky last night to see the super blue moon — and many captured pictures.
What is St. Elmo's fire? Phenomenon caught on video
Video captured by Air Force pilots evacuating ahead of Hurricane Idalia has gone viral – because the storm appeared to create bolts of lightning sparking out of the aircraft.
Amur tiger dies in tragic accident at Colorado zoo
The two-year-old Mila slipped off a bench after being given anesthesia for an important dental treatment, the zoo said.
Schools look to improve air quality
The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.
Dirty air biggest external threat to human health, study finds
Air pollution is even more dangerous than smoking or alcohol, researchers concluded.
Here's what the hurricane categories mean
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5.
Why you sweat, and why that's a good thing
During this summer of record-breaking heat, no other bodily function is so essential yet so misunderstood. What exactly does excreting water through our skin do for us?
The science and art of lightning
Beautiful and dangerous, lightning bolts are one of nature's most captivating and misunderstood phenomena.
The science of sweat
Humans are rare among animals in that we possess sweat glands all over our bodies, which can produce moisture, and even embarrassment. But what exactly does excreting water through our skin do for us? Correspondent Faith Salie talks with biologist Andrew Best, and with Sarah Everts, author of "The Joy of Sweat," to discuss the science behind perspiration.
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DOJ releases huge new set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
Supreme Court says Trump can't deploy National Guard to Chicago for now
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
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Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
Nursing home explosion in Bucks County leaves multiple people hurt, officials say
Multiple people are believed to be trapped inside a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, following an explosion, emergency officials said.
U.S. GDP grew at a blistering 4.3% pace in the third quarter
Economists polled by financial data firm FactSet had forecast an annualized 3% pace for the July to September period.
Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer
Republican Ben Sasse represented Nebraska in the U.S. Senate from 2015 to 2023, then became president of the University of Florida.
Rob and Michele Reiner's children release new statement on memorial plans
The children of slain filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have released another statement in the wake of their parents' deaths.
Brown University police chief placed on leave after mass shooting
Brown University police chief Rodney Chatman has been placed on leave after the mass shooting that killed two students in Providence, Rhode Island.
Trump calls release of photos of people in Epstein files "a terrible thing"
President Trump has responded to the release of the Epstein files, saying Monday that the release of photos risked ensnaring "highly respected" people with no connection to Epstein's crimes.