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San Diego Unified students improved their standardized test scores in 2011. The results were released by the state Department of Education today.

Eating offal isn't a fringe idea these days — fine-dining restaurants are serving nose-to-tail cuisine and charging a lot of money for it. But getting kids to eat blood pudding and beef hearts might take some salesmanship, and this spooky season can help.

Beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, help us digest food, make vitamins, and even help protect us from harmful pathogens. But it's not clear which probiotics are helpful.

Unemployment for technology workers is 5.9 percent — significantly below January's overall 9 percent national jobless rate. But you have to have the latest skills to land these jobs. Especially in demand is the ability to develop apps for mobile devices.

Encinitas school kids could start getting lessons on a working farm this year; a proposal to turn unused land into an outdoor education center is moving forward.

As Palestine bids to be recognized as a full-fledged member of the United Nations, scholars at San Diego State University will lead a forum tonight on the contentious issues surrounding politics in the Middle East.

Rising water temperatures and increasing ocean acidity can kill coral reefs. But a new study finds that dead reefs can potentially recover from catastrophes if ocean temperatures stabilize. Some scientists say the resiliency of coral reef may be the key to their survival.

San Diego Unified trustees were scheduled to hear a report today that proposes more than a dozen schools be closed, relocated or consolidated next year.

A NASA telescope mounted inside a 747 is giving astronomers and physicists eagle-eyed glimpses of outer space. On a recent trip, scientists found a special molecule that gives new clues to the temperature of interstellar gas.

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies today announced a discovery that could lead to the development of a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs to replace steroids, which have serious side effects.