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 · Aug 18, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC
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Expanding what's known about our fast-expanding universe
UC Berkeley News · Aug 18, 2026 · 2h ago
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Jellyfish Enable Surprising New Findings about Cancer
Caltech · Aug 18, 2026 · 2h ago
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MBARI introduces students to careers in ocean science and engineering
MBARI · Aug 18, 2026 · 4h ago
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This clumsy green beetle is buzzing all over L.A. It might just crash into your face
Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2026 · 10h ago
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Stripped of sand, decades-old infrastructure 'relics' pop up at the Wedge in Newport Beach
Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2026 · 16h ago
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After 34 years of debilitating sickle cell crises, CRISPR gave her a new chance at life
UC Berkeley News · Aug 17, 2026 · 1d ago
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Extreme heat is returning to Southern California. Here's how bad it will get
Los Angeles Times · Aug 17, 2026 · 1d ago
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Hydrogen failed as car fuel. Now California's big dollar bet on it for green energy is fading, too
Los Angeles Times · Aug 17, 2026 · 1d ago
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Are mosquitoes, ticks and fleas turning California into a disease hotspot?
Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2026 · 2d ago
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California planned a nuclear exit. Now it's reconsidering
Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2026 · 2d ago
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Inside the bitter war over cows and wilderness at Point Reyes
Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2026 · 2d ago
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Hammer time: Rare hammerhead shark gives Malibu pier fishermen a shock
Los Angeles Times · Aug 15, 2026 · 3d ago
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Shadow seen with new eagle at the Big Bear nest. Could a match be in the making?
Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2026 · 4d ago
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An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast. The state's top coastal officials say no way
Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2026 · 4d ago
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Injured mountain lion found in a San Dimas neighborhood was euthanized, wildlife officials say
Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2026 · 4d ago
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A 150-pound statue was found buried in a San Francisco backyard. Its origin is a mystery
Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2026 · 4d ago
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Summer is now California's COVID busy season as winter waves fade
Los Angeles Times · Aug 14, 2026 · 4d ago
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Where curiosity finds connection: Celebrating 30 years of MBARI's Summer Internship Program
MBARI · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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Can 'digital twins' help California manage its growing flood risk?
UC Berkeley News · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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A 'super' El Niño is now super likely, leaving California bracing for impact
Los Angeles Times · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered in Oakland shakes Northern California
Los Angeles Times · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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Synchronized Stars Power Cosmic Radio Laser
Caltech · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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California launches environmental youth council after EPA program lapses under Trump
Los Angeles Times · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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We killed off California's grizzly bears over a century ago. Can we resurrect them?
Los Angeles Times · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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Relentless cycle of disaster has Big Sur in crisis again: 'You really have to fight to be here'
Los Angeles Times · Aug 13, 2026 · 5d ago
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