Can the US Drought Monitor keep up with climate change?
Known for its bright bands of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials…
Investigator
California has underestimated the epic potential of future floods
For more than a century, the Great Flood of 1862 has remained among California's worst natural disasters — a megastorm…
The more women followed this diet, the longer they lived
One of the best diets for health continues to improve. A new study that followed more than 25,000 women for…
There is no excuse for using medical research conducted by Nazi doctors
To the editor: The work of Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, a professor of medicine at UCLA, to replace the anatomical atlas…
Witnesses in Sean 'Diddy' Combs case can testify before grand jury
In an escalation of the criminal investigation against music legend Sean “Diddy” Combs, federal prosecutors are preparing grand jury subpoenas…
The big bet
Fault Lines examines the legalization of online gambling in the US and the impact on people suffering from gambling addiction.
Gas stoves may contribute to premature deaths and childhood asthma
Lung-irritating pollution created by cooking with gas stoves may be contributing to tens of thousands of premature deaths and cases…
Pedestrians are twice as likely to be hit by electric vehicles than by gasoline vehicles, study finds
Young children are taught to stop, look and listen before crossing the street. In the age of electric cars, parents…
Pregnant? Researchers want you to know about fluoride
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a public health triumph. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…
As officials turn to wastewater to monitor bird flu epidemic, questions arise about testing
As researchers increasingly rely on wastewater testing to monitor the spread of bird flu, some question the reliability of the…