Anne Makovec

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Molly McCrea |Anne Makovec

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet. Just ask Dr. Birgitte McDonald, a researcher at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. For 15 years, she's studied emperor penguins and how they dive, swim, and forage for food. A new report published in the journal Nature has deepened her concern about the penguins' survival.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Anne Makovec

Bill seeks to circumvent California law banning meat from crated pigs A push is underway among some members of Congress that could overturn a measure approved by California voters aimed at improving the treatment of farm animals. At issue: Proposition 12, which mandated minimum cage sizes for animals raised for meat. California voters passed the proposition in 2018 by a margin of 2 to 1.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Molly McCrea |Anne Makovec

Each year in the United States, nearly 5 million adults and children seek medical care for a traumatic brain injury. Now after more than half a century, based on a mountain of data, and a team of international experts, a new proposal published in Lancet Neurology sets forth a new framework to overhaul how to more precisely assess the injuries, and to do a better job in caring for the patients. Corresponding author for the new criteria is Dr. Geoff Manley.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Anne Makovec |Molly McCrea

International BioBlitz event ends with San Francisco beating Los Angeles Each winter in the town of Princeton-by-the-Sea, south of San Francisco and off the coast of Pillar Point, the massive waves at the legendary Mavericks draw elite surfers from around the world. But what lies hidden beneath these cold waters, where the land meets the Pacific Ocean, is equally jaw-dropping. Seen only at low tide, it's a whole different kind of world teeming with treasure and life.

1 month ago | hallaback.com | Anne Makovec

“Operation Babylift” adoptees talk about their lives 50 years after fall of Saigon “Operation Babylift” adoptees talk about their lives 50 years after fall of Saigon 04:05 At San Francisco's Crissy Field, an old building sits largely unnoticed. But 50 years ago, inside Harmon Hall, an event unfolded that changed the lives of thousands of people, including the lives of three little girls. "You know we all went through a lot of trauma," said Lara Price.