The North American monsoon plays an important role in the climate of the Four Corners states, bringing crucial moisture to areas that would otherwise be dry.

A run on consoles during the pandemic allowed researchers to test whether gaming causes changes in the mental well-being of players.

Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has nonverbal learning disorder. He's one of millions of American kids with NVLD, which has been described as the opposite of dyslexia.

'Something that Sunrise has taught me, and that I've learned from the world around me, is that hope comes through collective action but is also something that you need to practice.'

Instead of waiting years for their studies and work to be published in academic journals, some climate scientists use social media to extend their reach — and their brand.

In his new book 'Hope for Cynics,' Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki explains how cynicism became an American epidemic — and how to cure it.

With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the current population takes sustainable actions.

Scientists say microscopic black holes could explain the elusive "dark matter" that makes up a quarter of all matter in the universe. But can it be proven?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to take actions in their daily lives to help combat climate change — from composting to taking public transit to avoid driving.

Brett Favre, 54, says he has Parkinson's disease while testifying before a House committee about welfare fraud in which he was allegedly involved in Mississippi.

A new study found that as Central Valley residents go about their day, they regularly breathe in pesticides, including one banned in California.

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the pandemic.

Research suggests that the patients of female physicians' fare better on average. But old-fashioned sexism is still a barrier to their success in the profession.

The CDC plans to knock on the doors of randomly selected homes in the Tijuana River Valley later this month to ask them about how the sewage crisis has affected their wellbeing.

A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe's, Target, Kroger and other retailers because they might be contaminated with listeria.

Few drugs are available to treat heavy metals that enter the body, either from lead poisoning or nuclear fallout. A UC Berkeley startup hopes to change that.

As demand for popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound skyrockets, patients are taking dosage amounts into their own hands.

In 1991, a young Atlanta Braves pitching sensation by the name of John Smoltz was 2-11 nearing the All Star break, and like with the Nationals' Stephen Strasburg, the baseball world was wondering what was wrong.

Social media has become an accepted way to report and break news stories today. Twitter and Facebook are routinely used by newspapers, television networks and radio stations as sources for quotes. Some athletes and teams are bypassing the mainstream media and using social media to make major announcement on their own.

Radio host Mark Levin and others on Twitter slammed White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci over a photo of him sitting next to two other people at a baseball game with his face uncovered.

The United States lowered El Salvador’s travel advisory to Level 2 after protests from the Congressional El Salvador Caucus. The United States had previously refused to lower the country’s travel designation from Level 3, “Reconsider Travel,” the second-highest rating possible, despite the transformation of the country’s crime situation. Over the past decade, the country had […]

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) dismissed talk of replacing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as unrealistic amid calls on the Left for her to step down.  “I think that is idle speculation, and whoever makes those calls can’t count,” Durbin told reporters on Tuesday, pointing to the short window the Senate has to wrap […]

Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) believes there should be more than one person in the race for House speaker to avoid a “Soviet-style” election following reports that hardline conservatives are hoping to find a challenger for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). So far, Johnson is the only person seeking the speaker’s gavel after alerting his […]

Republican senators emerged Tuesday night from a candidate forum largely tight-lipped on which of their colleagues they would support to replace Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the eve of a secret ballot vote and President-elect Donald Trump’s visit to Washington. Two hours of huddling behind closed doors with the trio of contenders fielding […]

Tom Wilson has seen two hockey seasons end in two weeks. He hopes things go better for his new team.

Bradley Beal wasn’t going to let some discomfort in his ankles keep him off the court. But that determination to play through the pain probably helped to end his rookie season prematurely.

Former President and current GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has announced he will host a screening of the movie Sound of Freedom at his own golf course in New Jersey.

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Johansson, who portrayed the voice of a computer program in 'Her,' was not behind OpenAI's 'Sky' voice assistant. Another actor provided the voice, OpenAI said.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission denied financial services firm Kalshi's bid to allow betting on control of Congress. Now the company is suing to overturn the decision.

The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal login credentials.

A new poll shows that California voters are increasingly moving to social media, such as TikTok, for election information.

Supreme Court sidesteps a ruling on laws in Florida and Texas that would regulate social media platforms.

Some Silicon Valley investors are vocally backing Trump due to concerns about how the government is regulating cryptocurrency, its policies on AI and the threat of an increase in capital gains taxes.

California's efforts to protect children from the harms of social media have faced legal challenges from the tech industry.

Long Beach's digital rights platform consists of data privacy notices for about 20 unique city-deployed technologies that collect personally identifiable information.

To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.

San Franciscans have rejected the city's far-left image in recent years, pulling it toward the center. Aaron Peskin says he wants to be the next "progressive" mayor.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.

The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.

Hollywood celebrities, including "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher sign a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AI safety bill SB 1047.

As artificial intelligence and cloud storage hoover up more and more space on the nation's computer servers, real estate developers are racing to build new data centers or convert existing buildings to data uses.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AI safety bill SB-1047, which was opposed by tech companies including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta.

The governor said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California's role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm.

Sonos, known for its wireless speakers, has a plan to earn back trust from its customers after the botched launch of a new app angered its fans as competition with Google, Apple and other companies heats up.

As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain.

Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions.

New 3D blueprints that highlight tumor complexity reveal several new discoveries, some of which challenge existing theories of cancer progression.

Loss of the X chromosome increases with age and may have implications for health and disease risk.