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The July murder of photographer Ed French, is raising questions and concerns about a pretrial risk assessment computer tool used by a growing number of county and city courts.

We played the latest version of Pandemic with four real-life epidemiologists. And it made them sweat!

New evidence suggests that for a lot of birds, plastic actually smells like food. The reason for that involves a common kind of algae floating in the ocean and a "chemical scream."

Why and when tickling makes us laugh is still mysterious. But researchers who studied what happens in rat brains when they're tickled say they emit ultrasonic giggles, too — when in the mood for fun.

Richard K. Morgan's epic sword-and-planet (and alien technology) Land Fit for Heroes series is a good introduction to grimdark, a subgenre that aims to show the gritty underside of fantasy fiction.

For decades, scientists suspected that the parasite responsible for river blindness might be causing a rare form of epilepsy. Now they have evidence.

The state plans to kill up to 15 mountain lions and 25 black bears beginning in the spring. Some biologists worry the plan ignores the threats of habitat destruction and energy development.

The campaigns of Darrell Issa and Doug Applegate in the 49th District bought a total of almost $3.7 million in ads on San Diego’s five major broadcast channels.

The research may not have direct applications in humans yet, but experts say it shows that aging may be a more malleable process than many people think.

Drought, floods and wildfires are signs that climate change has become a harsh reality for the 17 million people of Chile. Laguna de Aculeo used to be a booming summer playground, but not anymore.