Scientists Say Pink Is The World’s Oldest Color
AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – Scientists in Australia say they’ve discovered the oldest color found in nature: bright pink. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) say they studied samples...
View ArticleBrain Study Finds People Actually Get Dumber During A Heat Wave
BOSTON, Mass. (CBS Local) – With many states dealing with record-high temperatures and massive heat waves, many people are probably sick of summer already. A new study says that your brain may hate the...
View ArticleNew Hybrid Whale-Dolphin Discovered Off Hawaii
HAWAII (CBS Local) – Last year, a team of scientists spotted what they believed was a hybrid animal off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. A new report from Cascadia Research Collective confirms they did and...
View ArticleHumans Have Already Depleted Earth’s Resources For The Year
OAKLAND, Calif. (CBS Local) – A non-profit research group has some bad news for the rest of 2018. According to their calculations, humans have already used up all of the Earth’s renewable resources for...
View ArticleScientists Accidentally Create Treatment That May Stop Obesity
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Local) – A failed experiment may have accidentally created a new treatment that could allow humans to eat whatever they want without gaining weight. Researchers at Yale University...
View Article‘Survival Of The Laziest’ May Be Key To Evolution, Study Suggests
LAWRENCE, Kan. (CBS Local) – Scientists used to believe evolution was all about the “survival of the fittest.” A new study is suggesting that the key to survival may actually be laziness. The study,...
View ArticleBat Signal: Lighting Bugs’ Glow Tells Bats They Taste Terrible
WASHINGTON (CBSDFW/AP) — Fireflies flash not just for sex, but survival, a new study suggests. Scientists wanted to find out if there’s more to the lightning bug’s signature blinking glow than finding...
View ArticleUniversity Accepted $458K From Eugenics Fund
ARIZONA (AP) – The University of Arizona has accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding during the past 16 years from a foundation infamous for promoting research linking race and...
View ArticleSecret Tunnels Between Your Brain And Skull Discovered By Scientists
BOSTON, Mass. (CBS Local) – Did you know there are tiny tunnels running from your skull to your brain? Don’t worry, no one else did either… until now. A new study by scientists in Boston has discovered...
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Study: Tornadoes Are Spinning Up Farther East In U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past few decades tornadoes have been shifting — decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more in states along the Mississippi River and farther east, a new...
View ArticleFort Worth Museum Of Science And History Mixes It Up During Chemistry Week
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is celebrating National Chemistry week along with handfuls of students from throughout North Texas. Museum administrators have...
View ArticleScience Of Fear: The Upside To Stepping Into A Haunted House
PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – As she entered a haunted house for her story on the science of fear, CBS 11 reporter/anchor Gilma Avalos said, “Full disclosure, I do not do haunted houses. I don’t do scary...
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Girls-Only Robotics Team From Young Women’s Leadership Academy Set To Battle
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – On Thursday, efforts to expose young minds to science, technology, engineering, and math were celebrated across the country. November 8 is National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M Day. For...
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First Images Sent Back From InSight Mars Lander Moments After Touchdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP/CBS NEWS) — After a six-month voyage from Earth, NASA’s InSight Mars lander reached the thin Martian atmosphere Monday afternoon to begin a nail-biting...
View Article‘Dumb’ And ‘Lazy’: Trump Responds To Tillerson Criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump responded to criticism from his former secretary of state Rex Tillerson on Friday by calling Tillerson “dumb as a rock” and “lazy as hell.” During a rare public...
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Ferocious Dust Storm Dooms Mars Rover ‘Opportunity’ After 15 Years On Red Planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — NASA’s Opportunity, the Mars rover built to operate for just three months but kept rolling across the rocky red soil for 15 years, was pronounced dead Wednesday....
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Anti-Vaxxers Use Holocaust-Era Symbol To Promote Their Agenda
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says anti-vaccination activists are using the yellow Star of David that Nazis forced Jews to wear during World War II to...
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Scientists Unveil First Ever Image Of A Black Hole
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light swirling around the edge of the abyss. The...
View ArticleBaby Born Without Skin Receiving Treatment
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A baby boy is receiving specialized hospital care three months after he was born without skin. The San Antonio Express-News reports Ja’bari Gray has been hospitalized since his Jan....
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“Marfa Martians” From Texas Win Contest To Send Experiment To Space Station
MARFA, Texas (CBSNEWS.COM) – The stars at night are big and bright in Marfa, Texas. Inspired by cosmos, Colette Fowlkes, Ashley Marquez, Charlotte Browning, Daniela Fernandez, Madison Cash and Mabel...
View ArticleSpace Station Astronauts Use Robotic Arm To Capture SpaceX Dragon Cargo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Monday following a weekend launch. The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds of equipment and...
View ArticleNASA: Budget Boost ‘Good Start’ To Put Astronauts On Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — NASA’s chief said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s proposed $1.6 billion budget boost is a “good start” for getting astronauts back on the moon within five...
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NASA’s First-Of-Kind Tests Look To Manage Drones In Cities
RENO, Nev. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the...
View ArticleNASA Spots “Star Trek” Starfleet Logo On Mars
TUCSON, Ariz. (CBSNEWS.COM) – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has spotted an unusual symbol on the surface of Mars — the iconic “Star Trek” Starfleet logo. The MRO captured a series of strange...
View ArticleResearch Shows Two Treatments Effective Against Deadly Ebola Strain
(CBSDFW.COM) – New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two investigational Ebola treatments used in the ongoing outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are...
View ArticleNASA Sun Pic Resembles Flaming Jack-O’-Lantern — Happy Halloween 🎃
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM) – In a move meant to get everyone in the spirit for Halloween, NASA posted a throwback pic online that will scare your socks off. The photo shows the sun looking like...
View ArticlePooch Study Launches In Texas: 10,000 Canines Needed For Aging Research
SEATTLE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — They may age faster than we do, but scientists believe researching the lives of dogs could also shed light on human longevity. So, in essence, old dogs could indeed teach us...
View ArticlePediatricians See Child Vaccinations Drop As Parents Fear Coronavirus
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Pediatricians are concerned about a possible side effect of the coronavirus: falling numbers of children receiving vaccines for other diseases. At some pediatricians’...
View ArticleFinding A Cure: Texas Research Lab Confirms Drug Blocks Coronavirus In Human...
TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Texas lab is part of a worldwide effort closing in on a potential treatment for the coronavirus. It was one of three to confirm that multiple Centivax antibody therapeutic drugs...
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Asteroid That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs Hit At ‘Deadliest Possible’ Angle
(CNN) — The city-size asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago and doomed the dinosaurs to extinction came from the northeast at a steep angle, maximizing the amount of climate-changing gases...
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West Mesquite High School Science Teacher Wins $50K For Students
MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Computer and Environmental Science teacher Lisa Bagley has won $50,000 for West Mesquite High School for her exemplar work with students. She’s one of only ten award...
View ArticleTexas A&M Study: 21st Century ‘Mega-Drought’ Could Be State’s Driest In Last...
TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas’ future climate will feature drier summers and decreasing water supplies for much of the state for the remainder of the 21st century – likely resulting in the driest...
View ArticleTarrant County Public Health Offers Back-To-School Immunizations At Ridgmar Mall
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Tarrant County Public Health and the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County are offering immunizations for children inside Ridgmar Mall on the main level, near the food...
View ArticleVermont Police Work With Texas Lab To Find DNA Clues In Teen’s Disappearance
MONTGOMERY, Vt. (CBSDFW/AP) — Vermont State Police detectives are hoping unidentified DNA evidence will help them solve the 2004 disappearance of 17-year-old Brianna Maitland. The state police are...
View ArticleRaise A Cup And Celebrate International Coffee Day!
CBS 11 International Coffee Day Mug Contest (CBSDFW.COM) – Tuesday was National Coffee Day. Here’s another reason to celebrate, today is International Coffee Day! Drinking coffee is linked to a...
View ArticleList: Free Flu Shots Offered For The Uninsured At Some Tarrant County...
TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Tarrant County has partnered with Albertsons/Tom Thumb and Kroger to offer free flu shots for the uninsured. The free flu vaccinations are available through the end of...
View ArticleVery Low Flu Activity Reported In Texas, COVID Restrictions Likely Why
TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Restricted travel has meant less opportunity for the flu virus to spread into Texas so far this winter. “It is not magical. Flu does not fly 10,000 miles,” said “ Dr. Joseph Chang,...
View ArticleControlled Wildland Burn At The BRIT Will ‘Educate, Change Cultural Mindsets’
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Multiple organizations collaborating for numerous scientific, educational and community benefits are on-hand this afternoon for a prescribed burn of the Botanical Research...
View ArticleThe Learning Must Go On – DISD Takes STEM Expo Virtual For 2021
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you are looking for an activity to keep kids entertained this weekend, there is a fun and educational event happening that the whole family can participate in from the comfort...
View ArticleDiscover DFW: Perot Museum Of Nature And Science
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas offers 11 different science galleries for people to explore, all of which are hands-on and interactive. Dr. Linda Silver, the...
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