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Perseids meteor shower will peak next week. But will the moon ruin it for viewers?

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next

A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 was recognized Thursday

Meet the potato’s unexpected ancestor: the tomato. That’s right, a fruit. Potatoes and tomatoes don’t look alike, smell alike or

SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled for liftoff Thursday, carrying a crew to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in coastal

The science and ethics behind genetic embryo screening – CBS News Watch CBS News Eight babies in the UK were

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old

The science behind why laughter might be good for your heart – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Jon LaPook

A new you: The science of redesigning your personality – CBS News Watch CBS News Writer Olga Khazan was unhappy

For years, Olga Khazan, a Virginia-based staff writer at The Atlantic, knew she had a big problem: she hated much