A curated roundup
California Science and Nature News
Hand-picked stories from across California's science, environment, and natural-history beats. Refreshed every few hours.
Last updated · Jul 9, 2026, 2:20 PM UTC
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California wolves are eating much more cattle than wild prey, study finds
Los Angeles Times · Jul 9, 2026 · 3h ago
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'I'd rather my house burn down than get cancer': Herbicide use upends California's fight to save forests
Los Angeles Times · Jul 9, 2026 · 4h ago
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Not everyone is leaving California. A new commercial battery maker just landed in Sacramento
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2026 · 17h ago
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Heat expected to stick around in Southern California as critical fire weather looms
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2026 · 1d ago
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West Nile is spreading faster than it has in 20 years. Here's how to keep yourself safe
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2026 · 1d ago
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Environmental justice group sues California over carbon market overhaul
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2026 · 2d ago
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Heat wave set to bake L.A. County. Here's when it will be hottest
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2026 · 2d ago
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Expedition led by MBARI researchers reveals remarkable, and rare, form of deep-sea hydrothermal vents
MBARI · Jul 7, 2026 · 2d ago
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Steering Light in a Flash: New Chip Redirects Light Beams in Less Than a Trillionth of a Second
Caltech · Jul 7, 2026 · 2d ago
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UC Berkeley and UCSF launch computational biomedicine initiative
UC Berkeley News · Jul 6, 2026 · 3d ago
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Caltech Appoints Julie Messersmith as Vice President for Institute Initiatives
Caltech · Jul 6, 2026 · 3d ago
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New FireSat satellites promise faster wildfire detection over California and beyond
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2026 · 3d ago
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'Uncharted territory' as brewing El Niño, roasting oceans, heat bring risk for California, planet
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2026 · 3d ago
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Jackie and Shadow fled during Big Bear fireworks but returned to nest and eaglets the next day
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2026 · 4d ago
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After the Fourth, SoCal's hot weather is making a bad air-quality situation worse
Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2026 · 4d ago
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July Fourth fireworks may bring 'hazardous' air quality to Southern California. What you need to know
Los Angeles Times · Jul 4, 2026 · 5d ago
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Fresno County farmer gives away 182,000 pounds of nectarines for free
Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2026 · 6d ago
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California is bringing back EV rebates. This is how to get one
Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2026 · 6d ago
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California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'
Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2026 · 1w ago
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Supreme Court cites UC Berkeley history professor's research in decision upholding birthright citizenship
UC Berkeley News · Jul 2, 2026 · 1w ago
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