The Mercury News - Science
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Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say1 day ago
Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park5 days ago
California children's hospital study finds more severe trauma with e-bikes5 days ago
California college professors wanted money to research telepathy. They turned to Jeffrey Epstein.4 days ago
150 year anniversary: A look at how the telephone changed the world6 days ago
California may ask voters for $23 billion to replace federal research funding8 days ago
UC Santa Cruz study finds link between pregnancy and reduced breast cancer risk11 days ago
'It's a wake-up call': U.S. biotechs discuss why we've fallen behind China16 days ago
How to watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area16 days ago
H5N1 bird flu found in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park16 days ago
Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture16 days ago
RFK Jr. faces lawsuit by California and 14 other states over US vaccine changes16 days ago
Before-and-after: See how huge snow storms transformed the Sierra Nevada in just a few days18 days ago
Finding Sanctuary: Ranking the most wanted kelp forests20 days ago
Weeks in the making: How a brittle snowpack primed the Sierra for disaster21 days ago
New Stanford study points to vaccine that protects against multiple infections21 days ago
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon22 days ago
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep23 days ago
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute23 days ago
To Bay Area aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more23 days ago
US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'24 days ago
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore1 month ago
Inside the toxic legacy of America's multibillion-dollar carpet empire1 month ago
New study reveals wildfire smoke linked to staggering 24,100 deaths annually in the U.S.1 month ago
NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test1 month ago
Here's a look at the significance of sending animals to space1 month ago
We've got rhythm - but why? What science can explain about dance1 month ago
Bay Area lab's new model for forecasting wildfires could change how they're fought - and save lives1 month ago
US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says1 month ago
Regenerative vineyards can pay their way, new Bay Area study finds1 month ago
NASA plane makes fiery belly landing at Houston airfield1 month ago
Is the East Bay earthquake swarm finally over?1 month ago
A lost map of the stars. A medieval manuscript. And a Menlo Park machine powerful enough to bring it back.1 month ago
Opinion: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters1 month ago
Stunning California snake endangered since the 1960s prepares to make a comeback1 month ago
Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis1 month ago
3 AUTHORS WIN $10,000 PRIZES FOR BLENDING SCIENCE AND LITERATURE1 month ago
Another California hospital drops gender-affirming procedures, prescriptions1 month ago
Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew1 month ago
Personalized cancer treatments show great promise, new UC San Diego study says1 month ago
From fuzzy flowers to see-through sea slugs, here are some of the new species discovered last year by California scientists1 month ago
Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker1 month ago
Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine1 month ago
Is California really 100% drought-free?1 month ago
Stanford's noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful1 month ago
Watch: Maps show how California shifted from severe drought to abundant rain1 month ago
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation1 month ago
Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate1 month ago
Bay Area researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it's affected by climate change and pollution2 months ago
Why earthquake swarms happen — and what they mean for California2 months ago
4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles North Bay2 months ago
Here's what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations2 months ago
Does AI belong in the exam room? Lawsuit alleges California health care group violated patient privacy.2 months ago
Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don't do2 months ago
Lick Observatory's damaged telescope dome still open to elements as another rainstorm approaches2 months ago
Hiker killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado2 months ago
What's up with dead lobsters found on California beach?2 months ago
Santa Cruz was built on surf. Now the waves are at risk.2 months ago
Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage2 months ago
Fired Stanford researcher gets probation for altering cancer data with insults like 'doctor too stupid'2 months ago
Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape2 months ago
'Super-Jupiter' exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds2 months ago
We have liftoff: Pandora Mission's satellite successfully launches, Livermore Lab announces2 months ago
The 'surfer's paradox' is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.2 months ago
Suspected shark attack at Lovers Point occurred in time and place where large sharks come to feed2 months ago
How a new system of drones and low-cost sensors can protect communities from air pollution2 months ago
Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season can start Jan. 5 — with limitations2 months ago
Saratoga High senior discovers link between whale songs and human sonatas2 months ago
Comet will soon make its closest approach to Earth this week; and last meteor shower for 20252 months ago
Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests2 months ago
Volunteers plant Bay Area's first 'living levee' using treated wastewater2 months ago
How a group tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters hopes to protect whales from shipping lanes3 months ago
How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism3 months ago
No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought?3 months ago
How a Santa Cruz 'sea monster' spawned a century of myth, mystery and scientific discovery3 months ago
Why the Bay Area is key to the new U.S. push to win the international AI race3 months ago
Would you like to see where the monarchs are? There's an app for that.3 months ago
How will child vaccine rollback impact Bay Area families?3 months ago
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth3 months ago
CDC again delays vote on hepatitis vaccine, will revisit Friday3 months ago
The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight3 months ago
5.9 earthquake alert Thursday morning was a false alarm, USGS says3 months ago
Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities3 months ago
Salmon returning to Bay Area creek for first time in 70 years could be sign of environmental renewal to come3 months ago
How fog built the Bay Area – and continues to shape our daily lives3 months ago
'We are in orbit': Satellite built by Bay Area college students propelled into outer atmosphere on SpaceX rocket3 months ago
UC Santa Cruz study shows developing brains have inherent structure3 months ago
Foothill College show makes for fascinating physics3 months ago
Trump administration science assault slams major Bay Area economic engine, threatens 'amazing innovations'3 months ago
Flam: James Watson had a brilliant mind and a broken moral compass11 days ago
What California's big, gross elephant seals can teach us about life3 months ago
Earthquake swarm rattles East Bay3 months ago
Into the fog: Researching the California coastal staple3 months ago
Stanford researchers link lupus to common virus in 'breakthrough' study3 months ago
Disability rights activist, author Alice Wong dies at 513 months ago
Researchers try bold new approach in a race to better treat autoimmune diseases1 month ago
Man believed to be first person to die from meat allergy caused by tick bite4 months ago
'Scary as hell': Sonoma County farmers confront new avian flu wave and debate over vaccine4 months ago
Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips4 months ago
