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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Bay Area researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it's affected by climate change and pollution

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4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles North Bay

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Hiker killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

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What's up with dead lobsters found on California beach?

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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Fired Stanford researcher gets probation for altering cancer data with insults like 'doctor too stupid'

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We have liftoff: Pandora Mission's satellite successfully launches, Livermore Lab announces

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Suspected shark attack at Lovers Point occurred in time and place where large sharks come to feed

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Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season can start Jan. 5 — with limitations

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Saratoga High senior discovers link between whale songs and human sonatas

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Comet will soon make its closest approach to Earth this week; and last meteor shower for 2025

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Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

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Volunteers plant Bay Area's first 'living levee' using treated wastewater

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How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

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No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought?

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How a Santa Cruz 'sea monster' spawned a century of myth, mystery and scientific discovery

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Why the Bay Area is key to the new U.S. push to win the international AI race

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How will child vaccine rollback impact Bay Area families?

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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

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CDC again delays vote on hepatitis vaccine, will revisit Friday

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The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight

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5.9 earthquake alert Thursday morning was a false alarm, USGS says

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Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities

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Salmon returning to Bay Area creek for first time in 70 years could be sign of environmental renewal to come

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How fog built the Bay Area – and continues to shape our daily lives

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UC Santa Cruz study shows developing brains have inherent structure

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Trump administration science assault slams major Bay Area economic engine, threatens 'amazing innovations'

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Earthquake swarm rattles East Bay

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Man believed to be first person to die from meat allergy caused by tick bite

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Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips

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Why is the government dropping millions of flies over the Bay Area?

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Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease

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Tom Brady reveals new dog Junie is a clone of beloved Lua, who died in 2023

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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

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Solving a sea otter mystery: Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers track down origin of deadly disease

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Daylight saving time ends Sunday - and Stanford study suggests it should go away for good

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It rained a lot in October. Did it rain enough to end fire season?

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Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

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Common viral infections like flu and shingles can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, analysis finds

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Berkeley study of wildfire exposure adds to dispute over Sonoma County's Ag Pass program for farmworkers

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In one California county, kindergartener vaccination rates dip below herd immunity levels for measles

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Want your kid to be smart? Heads up: The Bay Area Science Festival is this Saturday

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How leaders of the MAHA movement benefit from anti-science advocacy and promise profits to industry

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Wave of anti-science bills pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allies hits statehouses, endangering health protections

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The most important things Bay Area residents can do to protect their home against wildfires

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How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

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The Sonoma County connection to an off-the-grid Nobel Prize winner

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The earthquake app on your phone will buzz this morning. Here's why.

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New vaccine for typhoid, salmonella shows promise

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UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi wins Nobel prize in chemistry

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MacArthur 'genius award' list includes Oakland writer, Berkeley and Stanford scientists

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UC Berkeley professor Omar M. Yaghi shares Nobel Prize in chemistry with two other scientists

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