Science

Carpinteria Launches $90M Water Recycling Project

Santa Barbara County's first-of-its-kind water recycling facility breaks ground in May.

Gray Whales Face Deadly Threat in San Francisco Bay

Boat strikes and other human activity endanger the iconic marine mammals

Stingray Stings on the Rise in Southern California

Experts say warmer waters, fewer predators, and more coastal development are contributing to the increase in stingray encounters.

3D-Printed Concrete Evacuation Center Nears Completion at Haven Humane in Redding

The new facility can shelter up to 90 dogs and 100 cats during emergencies.

Smart Crystals Flex and Rebound Under Light

Halide perovskite crystals exhibit reversible shape-shifting behavior when exposed to light, opening new possibilities for light-powered devices.

UC Davis Researchers Unveil Flexible, Light-Responsive Perovskite Crystals

Breakthrough discovery could reshape semiconductor technology and enable new light-driven devices.

Inertia Enterprises Partners with Lawrence Livermore Lab to Commercialize Fusion Energy

The landmark public-private collaboration aims to accelerate fusion energy development and deployment.

South Tahoe Utility District Celebrates New Solar Array

The largest solar project in the Tahoe Basin will power the district's wastewater treatment plant with renewable energy.

Spin-Flip System Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency Beyond 100%

Researchers develop innovative technology that recovers previously wasted energy from high-energy photons.

Bay Area Scientists Instrumental to Artemis II Moon Mission

NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View played a key role in the historic crewed Artemis II flight around the Moon.

NASA Artemis II Crew Completes Successful Moon Flyby

Orion spacecraft lands safely in Pacific Ocean after 10-day lunar mission

Artemis II Astronauts Greeted After Splashdown

Recovery team opens hatch of Integrity capsule in Pacific Ocean

Divers Rediscover Lost Titanic Statue After 112 Years

The 2-foot bronze statuette of the Roman goddess Diana was a centerpiece in the doomed ship's first-class lounge.

Greenland's Hidden Subsurface Reshapes Sea Level Rise Forecasts

Newly discovered dynamic landscape beneath Greenland's ice sheet challenges conventional melting models.

Scientists Scale California's Largest Active Volcano, Mount Shasta

USGS researchers and U.S. Forestry Service rangers collaborate to gather critical data from the 14,000-foot peak every two years.