Technology :: Science

Cannibalism Found in Jamestown

Thursday May 2, 2013
Scientists from the Smithsonian speculate that settlers in Jamestown, Va., may have resorted to cannibalism to survive a winter without food. Scott Pelley reports
Carbon monoxide molecules are arranged on the screen to form the IBM logo.

IBM Makes Tiny Movie By Pushing Molecules Around

Wednesday May 1, 2013
Scientists have taken the idea of a film short down to new levels. Molecular levels.

Giant Snails Invade Fla., Threaten Homes and Humans

Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
South Florida is full of insects and species from other countries. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports on an invasive snail that eats almost anything in its path, including houses.

US Teens Doing Better Than Public Realizes: Survey

By Philip Elliott | Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
American teenagers aren’t doing as poorly on international science tests as adults think. Despite the misconception, people don’t think the subject should get greater emphasis in schools, a survey released Monday found.
The Solar Impulse lands during a test flight.

Sun-Powered Plane Completes California Test Flight

By Haven Daley | Monday Apr 22, 2013
A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight.

Hurricane Forecast Predicts More Storms in 2013

Thursday Apr 18, 2013
CBS News contributor Michio Kaku, a physics professor at the City University of New York, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about a new forecast by Colorado State University that warns this year’s hurricane season could be even worse than 2012.
A specially designed rocket to test the Alternative Astronaut Escape System is launched from the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility.

NASA’s Wallops Island Prepares For the Spotlight

By Brock Vergakis | Tuesday Apr 16, 2013
On one of Virginia’s small barrier islands, a NASA facility that operates in relative obscurity outside scientific circles is preparing to be thrust into the spotlight.
NASA shows a set of pictures taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showing what may be parts of a Soviet spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1971.

Soviet Mars Spacecraft Possibly Spotted in Photos

Friday Apr 12, 2013
Space fans from Russia scanning NASA images have spotted what may be a Soviet spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1971 and then mysteriously stopped working.

Cicadas to Soon Come Alive on the East Coast

Thursday Apr 11, 2013
As the weather warms, cicadas move from underground, making a lot of noise. Magalie LaGuerre-Wilkinson reports.
President Barack Obama

Satellite Shelved After 2000 Election to Now Fly

By Seth Borenstein | Thursday Apr 11, 2013
President Barack Obama is proposing dusting off and finally launching an old environmental satellite championed by Al Gore but shelved a dozen years by his 2000 rival George W. Bush.