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Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.

Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.

Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.

The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft Tuesday to bring three stranded astronauts back from China's space station sometime next year.

The rare interstellar comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July and has been photographed several times.

When the "Star Trek" actor and America's favorite astrophysicist share the stage, sparks can fly on an astronomical level. They talk about their bromance built on an appreciation of science and curiosity.