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How Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era

In Tripping on Utopia, historian Benjamin Breen writes about Mead's early research into psychedelic substances — and how it led to secret CIA experiments using psychedelics for interrogation.

What's the best time to exercise? The science of circadian rhythms has some clues.

Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health

Scientists think the timing of exercise might matter for performance — and for your overall health. Here's what to know about their latest findings.

The Lincoln High School Steel Stingers are a rookie robotics team competing in this weekend's FIRST regional championship, La Jolla, Calif., March 22, 2024

Lincoln High robotics team competes this weekend before world championships in April

1,500 high school students are competing this weekend in the FIRST Robotics regionals. Lincoln High School team already qualified for world championships in Houston, next month.

Studies show when people are given something they are more likely to give back.

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

The new airport security prototype has a video monitor that provides step-by-step instructions for passengers to complete screening at their own pace.

TSA unveils a prototype self-service airport checkpoint security screening system

Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use a new prototype airport security system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store.

Afternoon fog slowly covers Morro Rock, a major landmark in Morro Bay. The federal government has leased 376 square miles of oceans waters off Morro Bay for floating wind farms.

‘Another attempt to industrialize the coast’: California’s Central Coast residents work to stop — or at least slow down — offshore wind

Massive ocean wind farms off Morro Bay and Santa Barbara County — which could transform these quiet coastal towns and affect marine life — face a turbulent path.

Country music star Luke Bryan gives a fist bump to Gov. Bill before Lee signed a bill Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

Gamera, a giant Japanese monster from a rival studio to Godzilla, gets a Netflix streaming series and a Comic-Con panel this year.

Comic-Con panel recommendations for Sunday

Sunday features great kids' programming and a focus on women, plus the fantastic Starship Smackdown!

Airbnb announced Monday that it is banning all indoor security cameras in all listings.

Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras

Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.

A cannabis bud on display at Hidden Leaf Collective, May 28, 2021.

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

The proposal still faces a potentially lengthy review process, but if is approved it could have wide-ranging effects. It could make marijuana research easier. It could reduce taxes for legal cannabis businesses.

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