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 29, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC
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Ancient Stardust Were Seeds for the Earliest Solids in the Solar System
Caltech · Jul 29, 2026 · 1h ago
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Neptune's Inner Moons May Be Shattered Remains of Ancient Icy Worlds
Caltech · Jul 29, 2026 · 3h ago
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Climate change increases wildfire risks in Yosemite and other national parks
UC Berkeley News · Jul 29, 2026 · 4h ago
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mITRAR: Using AI to Orchestrate a Rapid Response to Wildfires
Caltech · Jul 29, 2026 · 6h ago
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Record-breaking El Niño could gut California's crab and salmon fleets
Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2026 · 11h ago
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State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses
Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2026 · 11h ago
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Northern California
Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2026 · 18h ago
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Coral reefs are dying. A new documentary profiles the people trying to save them
UC Berkeley News · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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Three firefighters injured battling wildfire in San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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California lifeguards are rescuing thousands during high surf, heat waves this summer
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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Abandoned West Hollywood construction site becomes 'coyote condo' with nighttime howls
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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New scientific commentary highlights the importance of the Argo Program
MBARI · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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California redwoods gateway is returned to Indigenous tribe. 'That's healing our people too'
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 1d ago
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After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie's health has improved: she's 'much more feisty'
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 2d ago
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California man rescued at sea after mast snaps. He survived odyssey on squid, fish and oatmeal
Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2026 · 2d ago
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MBARI researchers participate in third International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution
MBARI · Jul 27, 2026 · 2d ago
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L.A.'s muggy misery: Intense humidity makes summer heat even more unbearable
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2026 · 2d ago
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Hurricane Genevieve to bring massive swells, life-threatening surf, rip currents to SoCal
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2026 · 2d ago
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NSF Funding for Caltech-Led "Cloud Laboratory" Leverages AI to Explore Chemical Dark Matter: A Conversation with Hosea Nelson
Caltech · Jul 27, 2026 · 2d ago
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Dove fire burns near Yosemite, prompting evacuation orders in Sonora
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2026 · 3d ago
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Why a plan to filter bacteria from the Arroyo Seco is facing fierce opposition
Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2026 · 3d ago
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L.A.'s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point
Los Angeles Times · Jul 25, 2026 · 4d ago
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With Big Bear eagle ailing, OpenAI co-founder drops $5.5 million to buy land near nest
Los Angeles Times · Jul 24, 2026 · 5d ago
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Low-Level Cloud Loss Amplifies Global Warming
Caltech · Jul 24, 2026 · 5d ago
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