Native to the lakes of Mexico City, the axolotl stays in the water its whole life, swimming with a tail fin and breathing through frilly external gills. It’s nearly extinct in the wild, but survives in research labs the world over, studied for its amazing regenerative abilities. With our help, can t

Escamoles, sometimes called ant egg caviar, are a delicacy in Mexico. These ant larvae can cost over $50 per pound. And when they’re exported prices can double. But finding escamoles isn’t easy. Harvesters have to reach into nests with thousands of ants. Escamoles have been eaten for centuries but p

A total solar eclipse is moving its way across North America Monday. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, Tony Dokoupil and Bill Harwood are watching the celestial event from Indianapolis as totality takes over Mazatlán, Mexico. Also, astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz explains how scientists are using the opportu

This video presents a short segment of a quiz show produced by Rutgers University where Mauricio Gerson represents New Jersey Network, a 4 channel PBS affiliate serving the NY, NJ PA Connecticut and Delaware, with several of his colleagues while competing against Radio personalities serving the try-...

A 1942 short documentary from the Itzmo de Tehuantepec in the Southwestern coast of Mexico and the State of Oaxaca where the women called Tehanas lived a matriarchy.

The trillions of bacteria in your gut have more of a relationship with your brain than you may realize. Technically known as the enteric nervous system, the second brain consists of sheaths of neurons embedded in the walls of the long tube of our gut, or alimentary canal, which measures about nine m...

There is something about the power of music that speaks to our souls. Watch the story about this power that made a news anchor cry.

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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. We got these...

Bourdain, who was found dead at 61 on Friday June 8, 2018, is remembered as a celebrated chef, author and TV personality. He was also a humanitarian and a defender of migrant workers and immigrants in the USA and the restaurant industry.