French scientists have discovered a new blood type in a woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, France’s blood supply agency announced Friday. The woman is the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed “Gwada negative,” the French Blood Establishment (EFS) said. The discovery was made 15 years after researchers received a blood…
State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in certain places, a new study published Thursday in the journal Science found. More than 600 bag policies, along with records from…
A wake-up call on saving endangered species – CBS News Watch CBS News In order to help stabilize our planet’s life support systems and improve our world, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore says we must step up and solve environmental problems, even small ones, in our communities; by saving other species, we will be saving…
Discovering unknown family through DNA tests – CBS News Watch CBS News Taking a DNA test might yield some surprises about your heritage; a recent survey shows that more than a quarter of those who use mail-in DNA tests end up learning about close relatives they didn’t know about. But it’s not always happy or…
Why dog owners often look like their pets, as per science Have you ever noticed how dog owners often look like their beloved pets? You might have noticed this maybe when in a park or while scrolling through social media. A man with a strong jawline and cropped haircut walking a bulldog that seems to…
Massive black hole discovered in Milky Way – CBS News Watch CBS News Astronomers in China made a surprising discovery: a massive black hole in our galaxy. Called LB-1, this one is about 70 times the mass of the sun. It’s the first time a black hole of this size has been detected in the…
