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  • Mosquitoes spread malaria. Now researchers hope that a gene drive technology could turn them into malaria fighters. Although not every scientist thinks it's a good idea to genetically modify a wild animal.
    Mosquitoes spread malaria. These researchers want them to fight it instead
    Scientists have used a gene-editing technique to make mosquitos allies in the fight against malaria. Environmentalists are troubled by the idea of genetically modifying wild animals.
  • Facebook's logo on a smartphone screen in Moscow.
    New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles
    Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.
  • Citizen Science Project: Snapshot Cal Coast BioBlitz
    Help document California's incredible coastal biodiversity and take part in this year's Snapshot Cal Coast with a BioBlitz! Library staff will teach you how to use iNaturalist to make observations of the plants and animals you see at the beach. Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual California statewide community science effort that encourages people to make and share observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds along the California coast using the iNaturalist app. Led by the California Academy of Sciences with support from the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the MPA (Marine Protected Area) Collaborative Network, and an array of other partners, we are creating a valuable snapshot in time of where species are located along our coast. Make sure to download the free iNaturalist app and bring your device to participate! Look for the Library's green pop-up near the main lifeguard tower. We will have specimens from the San Diego Natural History Museum for folks to view!
  • Eight of Ohio's prehistoric monumental earthworks built 2,000 years ago by Native Americans are poised to become Ohio's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are now a UNESCO World Heritage site
    UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are now 25 in the U.S., including the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.
  • This teacher shortage solution has gone viral. But does it work?
    State and federal governments have made hundreds of millions of dollars available to pay for Grow Your Own teacher programs. But researchers say it's unclear whether they actually work.
  • A Lone Star tick (middle) flanked by a deer tick (left) and a dog tick. The Lone Star tick is thought to be primarily responsible for an allergy to red meat, but other ticks can't be ruled out.
    CDC warns about red meat allergy caused by some tick bites
    Patients who have digestive symptoms only after eating red meat may have developed an allergy caused by ticks. The CDC says hundreds of thousands of people may have been affected over the past decade.
  • Rescue workers in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, walk past homes wrecked by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Early reports suggested dozens of people died in the storm, but later assessments found the death toll to be at least 20 times higher.
    Hurricanes cause vast majority of storm deaths in vulnerable communities
    New research puts stark numbers on a well-known disparity: poor and vulnerable communities suffer over 90% of deaths associated with major storms.
  • UC Berkeley Freshman Andrea Barajas sits down with a KPBS reporter to talk about the scholarship money she received from the San Diego Foundation at the Barrio Logan College Institute on July 14, 2023.
    The San Diego Foundation awards $4 million in scholarships to 1,000 local students
    Andrea Barajas was emotional when she learned she'd received the award. "I just started crying," she said.
  • IMAX® Documentary Film Festival
    Experience a day of cinematic wonders at the Fleet with the IMAX Documentary Film Festival. Each of the documentary films will transport you to wondrous places with breathtaking cinematography that can only be experienced on a Giant Dome screen. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
  • Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says in nature, the weaker animals are usually the ones killed by predators. That changes when cars are involved: "Roadkill is not only eliminating animals, it's in many cases eliminating those healthy animals that populations need to remain strong,"
    Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?
    Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.
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