Nobel in Physics goes to 3 scientists for work on quantum technology
One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''
Physics
Feast for the Eyes
Former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold is a man of many talents, from geophysics and space physics to economics – and now, taking eye-popping portraits of food. To get his perfect pictures, which have been featured in art galleries and in a book, "The Photography of Modernist Cuisine," Myhrvold had to design robots to help better capture food at the perfect moment. David Pogue reports.
The Theory of Everything
Bradley asked renowned physicist Stephen Hawking about the holy grail of physics
Mysterious object spotted in our galaxy is emitting X-rays and radio waves
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new object in our Milky Way, which is emitting X-rays and radio waves at the same time.
Richard Garwin, a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, dies at 97
Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.
Total solar eclipse in Mazatlán, Mexico
A total solar eclipse is moving its way across North America Monday. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Tony Dokoupil and Bill Harwood are watching the celestial event from Indianapolis as totality takes over Mazatlán, Mexico. Also, astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz explains how scientists are using the opportunity to study the sun during the eclipse.
New technology allows archaeologists to use particle physics to explore the past
What seems like science fiction is also being used to peer inside the pyramids in Egypt, chambers beneath volcanoes, and even treat cancer.
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.
Professor sparks students' love of physics
Despite women making up about half of the U.S. population, they earn just 25% of bachelor's degrees in physics. That's part of why beloved Texas A&M physics professor Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova has made it her mission to show her students that when they are in her class, there are no limits. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax reports.
American among 3 scientists sharing Nobel Prize in physics
Three scientists jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum information science that has significant applications, for example, in the field of encryption. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak have the details.
American among three sharing Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum mechanics
The prize went to John F. Clauser and two others for their work on quantum information science, which has significant applications, for instance, in encryption and quantum computing.
Huge underground search for mysterious dark matter begins
Scientists have begun a new search for mysterious dark matter in a former South Dakota gold mine a mile underground.
The real life "Young Sheldon"
A 13-year-old boy is on track to graduate college, at an age when his peers haven’t even begun high school. CBS Minnesota’s Caroline Cummings has the story.
"Mystery": New measurement contradicts understanding of universe
The W boson is an electrically charged fundamental particle that governs one of the four fundamental forces of nature.
Government shutdown poised to enter third week as Congress remains at stalemate
The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution.
Watchdog group seeks probe of Comey, Letitia James cases
Former federal ethics officials are asking the Justice Department's watchdog to look into the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, which they called a "turning point in our democracy."
Trump, world leaders sign Gaza peace deal after Hamas frees all living hostages
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
What's next in the Gaza peace plan after Israeli hostages freed
As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.
20 living hostages were released by Hamas. Here's who they are.
The hostages are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.
SpaceX launches 11th test flight of giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket
Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas on Monday.
LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident
Doug Lebda died on Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, according to LendingTree.
14 people killed, with victims showing "signs of torture" in Ecuador
Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.
Police records reveal new details about Dallas ICE facility shooter
Newly released records reveal details about the gunman who attacked a Dallas immigration facility in September.