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Lindsay Wildlife finds way to thrive in virtual science education
At Lindsay Wildlife Experience, the months of March through June are generally the year’s busiest, with students crowding around exhibits to see the wildlife rehabilitation center’s host of animal...Read More
UCSF gets $500M donation for seismically safe hospital
The University of California at San Francisco received a $500 million commitment from a charitable foundation to pay for a new seismically sound hospital at the university's Parnassus Heights...Read More
Inmates celebrate academic success
Two inmates passed their high school equivalency exams and six others earned certificates in subjects such as mathematics, science and social studies.Read More
Police confirm Ian Murdock arrest before threatened suicide
Open source pioneer Ian Murdock died in an apparent suicide after a violent police encounter.Read More
Willie Brown Middle School set for debut
Two hundred sixth-graders will begin orientation at the still-under-construction school in Silver Terrace on Monday.Read More
SF school board rejects high school assignment plan
An effort to change San Francisco's notoriously complicated school assignment process has been voted down.Read More
Intel to spend $5 million on computer science education in Oakland schools
Intel and the Oakland Unified School District are entering into a memorandum of understanding in which the technology company will spend $5 million over the next five years to expand computer...Read More
Teacher badly burned during science experiment
A Palo Alto High School science teacher was badly burned in a science experiment that went wrong.Read More
FBI seeks geeks to battle cybercrime
The FBI is looking for "tech talent" to help protect the United States from cyber-based attacks.Read More
1 in 4 Americans unaware Earth circles the sun
A poll of 2,200 Americans showed one in four are unaware that our Earth orbits the sun.Read More
It’s the science and math, stupid
Lower standards in high school education threaten to throttle the supply of future scientists and engineers. Read More
Buzzing bees bring big bucks
Pollination from bees contributes to about $200 billion in global annual food production.Read More
Women’s and men’s brains are wired differently
A study shows there may be some truth to common beliefs about what makes men and women tick.Read More
Furry ‘new’ mammal discovered in South America
A critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear is the first 'new' Western Hemisphere carnivore in 35 years.Read More
Dolphins ‘remember friends’ whistles’ for decades
Bottlenose dolphins can remember whistles for more than 20 years, the longest social memory ever observed in an animal.Read More
Exploratorium ready to amaze on Pier 15
Other than the classic facade, everything in the new Exploratorium is designed for the 21st century.Read More
Bionic eye delivers sight to the blind
After years of research and approval in Europe, the first bionic eye has finally seen the light of day in the United States.Read More
Science unlocks secret behind wet, pruney fingers
A team of scientists in the UK have uncovered the reason why people's fingers pucker up when overexposed to water.Read More
Sea otters fend off global warming
Researchers say sea otters and their taste for sea urchin help to palliate our planet's warming atmosphere.Read More