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In his book Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation, Dr. Matthew Harris argues wealthy countries ought to pay attention to innovative programs around the world instead of believing that "the West is best."

Saturday marked International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But for one local organization, getting girls into STEM is a year-round endeavor.

By popular demand, Design Zone returns to the Fleet Science Center. Learn what it takes to create a video game, line up rhythms like the best DJs, or design a roller coaster that makes your stomach drop. This innovative exhibition explores mathematical concepts like patterns, variables, scale, slop and ratios that artists, architects, engineers, musicians and other innovators use. This experiential approach to math focuses on math concepts as a tool to create and invent everything from hip-hop to skate parks. You'll see that math isn't just a subject in school but a fundamental, creative tool that lets us all have fun. This exhibit opens on Saturday, January 21 at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is included with the ticket, which can be purchased here. Ticket Prices: ‣ Children ( Ages 3 to 12) $19.95 ‣ Seniors ( Ages 65+) $22.95 ‣ Adults ( Ages 13 to 64) $24.95 For more information about the Design Zone, visit here fleetscience.org/exhibitions/design-zone

Computers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong?

An unregulated landfill that accepts vegetative waste has burned underground for months. Neighbors were inundated with smoke and left wondering why the site wasn't regulated in the first place.

The European Union has banned certain additives that are used in American candies and baked goods.

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

San Diego State University closed its Exercise and Nutritional Sciences building Monday as it investigates a reported case of Legionnaires' disease in a "campus community member."

Climate change is causing hurricanes to get more powerful and dangerous. Scientists weigh in on what that means for forecasts, emergency officials and you.

California has the most Hispanic Serving Institutions among its colleges of any state — 174, including 21 of 23 California State University campuses and five of the nine University of California campuses. But how well are HSIs — where almost 90% of the state’s Latino undergraduates are enrolled — actually serving Latino students? It’s a mixed bag, students and advocates say.