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Southern California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies has settled two of three gender discrimination lawsuits filed by top female scientists.

Comic-Con may not start until next week, but there are some events happening before the big weekend, plus some sophisticated comic-related options.

A new book investigates the history of unsafe and deceptive practices by some generic-drug manufacturers, and explains why U.S. regulators struggle to keep up with a global industry.

Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and idealistic medical students who see it as a calling.

The following items were among those found in the animal's stomach: 19 pieces of hard plastic, two sandals, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, and about seven pounds of rope.

Nearly one child a month dies after being entangled in window blind cords, despite years of effort to reduce the toll. A new industry standard to remove most corded blinds from the market may help.

Federal researchers in San Diego are using drones to help measure the health of fishing stocks off the Pacific coast.

Airs Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at 10 p.m. & repeats Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

E.coli bacteria, each cell trapped in a tiny tube, are giving researchers the chance to study the pace and effects of single genetic mutations. Most mutations, the scientists find, aren't harmful.

Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.