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The Mercury News - Science

How to watch NASA's Artemis II launch live

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Apollo's impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch

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Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth

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El Niño is on the way: What that means for California's weather

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Atmospheric river storms will be tracked more accurately with new Bay Area weather radar stations

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Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf

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Rain is forecast to break the long dry spell. Here's when to expect it.

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Geneva's CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success

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NASA to spend $20 billion on Moon base, create Mars craft

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AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients

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It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

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What does the March heat wave mean for fire season?

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How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

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Daytime fireball creates sonic boom over Cleveland

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Psychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit

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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

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Wary eyes on Point Reyes: Beachgoers advised to take precautions as avian flu hits Año Nuevo seals

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'Nobody told us it was dangerous': Quartz countertop boom linked to incurable lung disease among Bay Area workers

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Six federal scientists run out by Trump discuss the work left undone

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Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say

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Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park

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California children's hospital study finds more severe trauma with e-bikes

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California college professors wanted money to research telepathy. They turned to Jeffrey Epstein.

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150 year anniversary: A look at how the telephone changed the world

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California may ask voters for $23 billion to replace federal research funding

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UC Santa Cruz study finds link between pregnancy and reduced breast cancer risk

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'It's a wake-up call': U.S. biotechs discuss why we've fallen behind China

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How to watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse in the Bay Area

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H5N1 bird flu found in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park

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Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

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RFK Jr. faces lawsuit by California and 14 other states over US vaccine changes

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Before-and-after: See how huge snow storms transformed the Sierra Nevada in just a few days

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Finding Sanctuary: Ranking the most wanted kelp forests

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Weeks in the making: How a brittle snowpack primed the Sierra for disaster

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New Stanford study points to vaccine that protects against multiple infections

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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

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Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

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To Bay Area aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more

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US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

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RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

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Inside the toxic legacy of America's multibillion-dollar carpet empire

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New study reveals wildfire smoke linked to staggering 24,100 deaths annually in the U.S.

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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Here's a look at the significance of sending animals to space

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We've got rhythm - but why? What science can explain about dance

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Bay Area lab's new model for forecasting wildfires could change how they're fought - and save lives

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US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

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Regenerative vineyards can pay their way, new Bay Area study finds

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NASA plane makes fiery belly landing at Houston airfield

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Is the East Bay earthquake swarm finally over?

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A lost map of the stars. A medieval manuscript. And a Menlo Park machine powerful enough to bring it back.

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Opinion: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters

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Stunning California snake endangered since the 1960s prepares to make a comeback

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Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

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3 AUTHORS WIN $10,000 PRIZES FOR BLENDING SCIENCE AND LITERATURE

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Another California hospital drops gender-affirming procedures, prescriptions

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Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew

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Personalized cancer treatments show great promise, new UC San Diego study says

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From fuzzy flowers to see-through sea slugs, here are some of the new species discovered last year by California scientists

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Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

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Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine

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Is California really 100% drought-free?

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Stanford's noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful

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Watch: Maps show how California shifted from severe drought to abundant rain

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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

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Bay Area researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it's affected by climate change and pollution

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Why earthquake swarms happen — and what they mean for California

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4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles North Bay

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Here's what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

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Does AI belong in the exam room? Lawsuit alleges California health care group violated patient privacy.

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Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don't do

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Lick Observatory's damaged telescope dome still open to elements as another rainstorm approaches

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Hiker killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

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What's up with dead lobsters found on California beach?

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Santa Cruz was built on surf. Now the waves are at risk.

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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Fired Stanford researcher gets probation for altering cancer data with insults like 'doctor too stupid'

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Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape

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'Super-Jupiter' exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds

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We have liftoff: Pandora Mission's satellite successfully launches, Livermore Lab announces

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The 'surfer's paradox' is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.

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Suspected shark attack at Lovers Point occurred in time and place where large sharks come to feed

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How a new system of drones and low-cost sensors can protect communities from air pollution

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Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season can start Jan. 5 — with limitations

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Saratoga High senior discovers link between whale songs and human sonatas

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Comet will soon make its closest approach to Earth this week; and last meteor shower for 2025

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Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

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Volunteers plant Bay Area's first 'living levee' using treated wastewater

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How a group tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters hopes to protect whales from shipping lanes

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How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

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No rain is forecast through Christmas. Is it time to worry about drought?

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How a Santa Cruz 'sea monster' spawned a century of myth, mystery and scientific discovery

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Why the Bay Area is key to the new U.S. push to win the international AI race

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Would you like to see where the monarchs are? There's an app for that.

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How will child vaccine rollback impact Bay Area families?

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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

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CDC again delays vote on hepatitis vaccine, will revisit Friday

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The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight

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