Health

The secret to a non-cloudy chicken stock

Don’t cook it too quickly – and skim, skim, skim, says our expert culinary panel

Scientists deploy a 24-armed secret weapon to save California’s kelp forests

Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past decade

Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung

Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoon

As a pediatrician, loss of human connection is the biggest threat to kids, not AI

Amid worries about children’s relationship to tech, the solution is often spending more time talking openly with each other

Two deaths were reported to the FDA. Is the bootleg weight-loss drug "Reta" to blame?

Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 1:38 PM EDT / CBS News

Houseplant hacks: is it eco-friendly or risky to reuse nursery pots?

You want to garden sustainably but don’t want to transfer pests to new plants. Here’s how to decide whether to refill or recycle

Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?

When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species’ survival

Dream of Birds

What happens when a forest loses its birdsong? Following clues hidden in the sounds birds make while asleep, Argentinian physicist Gabriel Mindlin uncovers a hidden extinction – not of species, but of memory – and sets out to revive vanished melodies before they disappear forever.

Hurricane Simon hitting western Mexico after tropical systems kill 6

Updated on: October 13, 2026 / 6:10 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast

Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding

Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome

Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board

Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment