Science & Medicine

A private spacecraft that was supposed to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has managed to come within nine miles of the doomed spacecraft and even snap pictures.

A linked pair of Mercury-bound spacecraft are in the homestretch of their nearly decadelong voyage to the tiny planet nearest the sun.

Researchers are honored for their quirky, imaginative contributions to science at the 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes. The ceremony was moved from the U.S., whose travel restrictions had made the country 'unsafe for our guests,' a top official said.

Thousands of low-income patients, some desperately ill, are scrambling to find new doctors as they lose access to UCLA Health physicians after an eight-year Medi-Cal contract was not renewed.

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

New research suggests that human activity is making El Niño even more extreme and globally disruptive.

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall.

Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom's desk.

Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing

Heatstroke can cause confusion, dizziness, headaches and loss of consciousness. People can recover well if they receive proper cooling.

In Vermont orchards, scientists are infecting young American elms with Dutch elm disease, hoping surviving trees will seed a more resilient generation for forests, rivers and backyards.

Renters could get access to solar panels if the governor signs two bills just passed by the Legislature.

Expect weather that feels "more like California than Miami," the National Weather Service says

The $4.3-billion observatory will aid the search for "Earth twins" and explore the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Senate Bill 1159 will make it easier for public agencies to protect themselves from the rising use of artificial intelligence for civic engagement.

The Roman Space Telescope, equipped with JPL tech, may shed some light on the greatest mysteries of the universe.

The respected Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills have been handed in recently at a network of centers that test drugs for users before they take them.

Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would ban disposable vape cartridges, a scourge to waste haulers and facilities.