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Buzzing bees bring big bucks
Pollination from bees contributes to about $200 billion in global annual food production.Read More
Study predicts 34 years to ‘shocking’ climate change
Researchers predict a radically different climate on earth in about three decades at current emissions rates.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
Really big viruses are a really big deal
Two newfound viruses are twice as large as the previous record-holders and may represent a completely new life form.Read More
Antibody could eliminate cancer, researchers say
Next year Stanford researchers begin human clinical trials on an antibody that has destroyed all cancers in mice.Read More
A fighting chance against rogue Asteroids
Potential killer asteroid strikes are one of the few natural disasters that humans have the power to prevent. But how?Read More
Dark matter steps into the light
Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a relatively straightforward theory about long-elusive dark matter.Read More
South Bay teen on science’s frontier
A Saratoga teen won a $50,000 prize for presenting groundbreaking technology to an international audience.Read More
Mars astronauts will need to nail the landing
Landing safely on Mars is one of the biggest technological hurdles for any manned mission to the Red Planet.Read More
Study may make you think twice about lipstick
A new UC Berkeley study found that stuff you're smearing on your lips could be toxic to your health. Read More
Virgin spaceplane rockets past milestone
Space tourism rocketed one step closer to reality after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flew its first powered test flight.Read More
NASA orders up new satellite from UC Berkeley
NASA is forking over $200 million to create a satellite that will determine how Earth's weather affects weather in space.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
There’s gold in them there quakin’ hills
Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, according to a study published Sunday.Read More
Californians united by our fault
Scientists are studying whether a massive quake could strike both Northern and Southern California in one fell swoop.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
Fracking freaking out Californians
Fracking rules floated in California do little to allay concerns of residents and environmental groups.Read More
Grand Canyon is way older than we thought
New research shows science may have been off on the date the Grand Canyon was created — by about 60 million years.Read More
Alien ‘devil birds’ invade Lake Merced
Great-tailed grackles, known by feather-followers as "devil birds," have swooped into residence at Lake Merced.Read More
Exploratorium sets date for big move
San Francisco's Exploratorium will open the doors on their new digs at Pier 15 on the Embarcadero next April. Read More