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  • File photo of boxes of the drug mifepristone sitting on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022.
    What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much
    A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.
  • Asteroid 2023 BU will streak about 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface on Thursday night. Its path is seen here in an image from NASA's Scout impact hazard assessment system. The moon's path is in gray.
    A recently discovered asteroid had 'a very close encounter' with Earth
    There was no reason for alarm, as a NASA engineer called it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It was only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.
  • Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.
    Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents
    The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.
  • A piece of plastic debris that's been colonized by both costal barnacles (pink and striped) and a gooseneck barnacle from the open ocean.
    This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts
    A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
  • Fitness instructor Andra Valencia beats drumsticks on an inflatable exercise ball at San Diego Oasis' 'Fitness Palooza.'
    Moderate exercise, daily walks linked to decrease in dementia risk
    Moderate to vigorous exercise and daily walks can reduce the risk of developing dementia among senior women, according to a study by UC San Diego researchers published Wednesday.
  • Despite her investigative efforts, Laura Krantz (left) has never seen a Sasquatch. That doesn't mean Sasquatch (right) hasn't seen her.
    She wrote a Bigfoot book for kids. It was no small feat
    The Search for Sasquatch, a new book for pre-teens, explores Bigfoot through a scientific lens. Its author hopes to model how to balance curiosity and exploration with staying grounded in the facts.
  • Voice notes, a feature that's lived in popular apps like Apple's iMessages for years, has become a favorite communication form for people who say a text can only say so much.
    Are you getting more voice notes these days? You're not alone
    Also colloquially known as a "voice text" or "voice message," the feature has been in our phones for years. But only recently has it emerged as a go-to communication method — especially for Gen Z.
  • Gen Nashimoto, of Luminalt, installs solar panels in Hayward, Calif., on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
    Factual climate change reporting can influence Americans positively, but not for long
    Climate change has impacted the world's water, air and land masses. But today's news media isn't designed to reinforce public belief, say researchers.
  • 2022 Blue Water Festival
    The 2022 Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) presented by the Blue Water Institute is set for its third year from June 2 - June 5. Held each year in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day, BWFF will screen eighteen feature films, fifteen short films and two animated films--35 films in all, one world premiere; 12 int’l premiere and the remaining California premieres. The festival kicks off Thursday, June 2 at Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park with a cocktail reception, world premiere of "Inside Antarctica: Machine Learning & Microplastics," followed by a Q&A discussion with the Director, Mike Libecki. The majority of films will screen in-person at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas and at The Museum of Photography (MOPA) in Balboa Park; Media Arts Center San Diego; and streamed virtually at Blue Water+. A special outdoor screening of "Whale Wisdom" will be held Saturday, June 4 a Freedom Yacht Club followed by an after party celebration on the water. Jane Goodall will receive the festival’s Global Citizen Award, which is presented to an industry leader whose contributions to the innovation of marine science and entertainment have changed the industry—and the world—for the better. The award will be presented on Sunday, June 5 at closing night at La Paloma Theatre. BWFF is setup as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Learn more at bluewaterfilmfestival.org. Blue Water Film Festival is on Facebook + Instagram
  • The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that it has moved the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight. From left,, Siegfried Hecker, Daniel Holz, Sharon Squassoni, Mary Robinson and Elbegdorj Tsakhia with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists remove a cloth covering the Doomsday Clock at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday.
    The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever
    The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats.
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