The Latest Stories from KQED Science
Deep Look | | A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby | |
A researcher at the University of California, Davis is studying the unique way in which these flies reproduce to find new ways to combat sleeping sickness. | |
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Just 29,000 Western Monarch Butterflies Are Left in California. That's Down From Millions | Monarch butterflies from across the western U.S. migrate to California for the winter. A new count shows a species in continued decline. | |
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The Flu is a Bigger Health Threat in the U.S. than Novel Coronavirus | This season the flu has killed more than 8,200 people in the U.S., including at least 54 children. | |
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Experts Warn Containing Global Spread of Coronavirus May No Longer Be Feasible | "We're living with a new human virus," one expert said. | |
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After a Dry January, California Snowpack is Trending Below Normal | State water officials say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is measuring below average for this time of year. | |
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| Warm Water 'Blob' Led to Fatal Whale Entanglements. Here's Why |
| Between 2014 and 2016, a severe marine heat wave, nicknamed 'the blob,' coincided with an unprecedented number of humpback whale fatalities stemming from entanglements with fishing gear. Researchers say it was no coincidence. | |
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| Cities' Lawsuits Seeking Damages for Climate Change Reach Critical Juncture |
| Big oil and gas companies maneuver to steer the lawsuits into federal court, setting the stage for a possible showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court. | |
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