“Scientists Just Found Living Teddy Bear”: New Marsupial Species Discovered In Peru Cloud Forest While Archaeologists Dig Ancient Ruins

IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 Scientists discover a new species of marsupial in Peru’s cloud forests. 🌿 The marsupial is named Marmosa chachapoya and thrives at high altitudes. 🏞️ Río Abiseo National Park is vital for conservation and archaeological...

California’s kelp forests struggle to recover a decade after collapse

More than 10 years after unusually high water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean killed off Northern California’s aquatic kelp forests, the region has still not recovered, reports David Helvarg, executive director of ocean conservation group Blue...

California’s Wildfire Conservancy Advocates for Wildland Firefighter’s Health before the United States Congress 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Matt Rahn, Research Director at the Wildfire Conservancy, participated in a critical discussion convened by the House Natural Resources Committee Democrats titled “The Cost of Courage: How Our Wildland Firefighters Have Been...

Science The Conversation A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story. Yet the history told about this “miracle drug” has completely left out the people and politics that made its discovery possible. Named after...

U.S. judge strips tribal land of trust status, blocking Northern California's Koi Nation casino plan

A U.S. federal judge has ordered that a 68-acre parcel of land held in trust for the Koi Nation of Northern California be removed from federal trust status, halting the tribe’s plans to build a casino in Sonoma County. The September 22 ruling by...

Clean Energy Fuels Building Hydrogen Station for California Mass Transit

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s first hydrogen fueling station for Foothill Transit was such a success that it’s now on schedule to build a second H2 station at the Arcadia bus yard in California. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. was awarded the contract to...

13.8% of Young Adults in California Have Delinquent Credit Card Debt

Image Credit: Pormezz / Shutterstock Credit cards used to be a convenience. Now they’re a necessity for millions of Americans relying on taking on debt for groceries, gas, and other daily essentials — all while facing the highest interest rates in...

Governor Announces $1 Billion Fusion Research And Manufacturing Campus In New Mexico

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham STATE News: ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that Pacific Fusion, a commercial fusion energy company, has selected New Mexico as the site for its first Research and Manufacturing...

Align Technology Takes Patent Fight With Angelalign to the U.S. Trade Commission

Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Automotive & Mobility. Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN) has escalated a dispute with its Chinese rival Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) to the...

Quino’s flow battery project in California: An interview with Quino CEO Eugene Beh

Can you tell me more about Quino Energy and what it does? We are a startup developing water-based flow batteries that store electrical energy in organic molecules called quinones for commercial and grid applications. This is essential as more...

Exeter software firm secures investment from technology growth investor

An Exeter-based software company has secured a significant minority investment from a global tech investment firm to support its next stage of development. IMP Software, a platform helping multi-academy trusts to strengthen their budget...

Facing federal limits, Palo Alto leans on new technology to lower aircraft noise

A plane lands at the Palo Alto airport just beyond the duck pond on July 26, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Eager to turn down the volume in the sky above Palo Alto Airport and along crowded flight paths, city officials are banking on a new...

Toward a New Era of Kidney Engineering

At every moment, your kidneys are working hard to keep you alive and healthy. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor While you are drinking, running, sleeping, or simply breathing, two loyal organs at the lower back of your body are working hard to keep...

Free fun things to do in Southern California in October

Can you believe it’s practically Halloween? Although if you’ve been visiting big box stores like Costco, it’s been Halloween since July. But there are lots of other things to do in October, and plenty of them are free. Here’s our list, so get out...

California needs to take a bolder stand for universities targeted by the White House

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Blake Emerson Blake Emerson is a law professor at UCLA. The Trump administration’s assault on American higher education has recently been...

Changes Ahead in Emergency Management in Los Angeles County Amid Eaton Wildfire Report

After months of waiting, a report critical of the protocols and organization of Los Angeles County’s emergency preparedness and response apparatus will be presented to the Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Sept. 30 meeting. The meeting marks a...

Pasadena Police Launch Annual Pink Patch Campaign for Breast Cancer Research

The Pasadena Police Department launched its annual Pink Patch Project Campaign on Sept. 17 to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The initiative is part of a movement among law enforcement agencies across the country. Officers...

NICOLE KIDMAN DEBUTS WITH CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ IN MILESTONE EVENT IN LOS ANGELES

The award-winning Hollywood star steps into her new role with Clé de Peau Beauté and brings to life the theme, The Key to Radiance is You. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clé de Peau Beauté, a global luxury skincare and makeup brand,...

Phoenix Energy Technologies Expands into Comprehensive Asset Lifecycle Management

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 29, 2025-- Phoenix Energy Technologies has expanded its capabilities to include asset lifecycle management, building on its core energy and comfort management solutions to now offer a comprehensive solution for...

Science The Weather Channel SpaceX Launch Lights Up The Night Sky Over California, Arizona

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenburg Space Force Base in California Sunday night, creating a brilliant show high above the clouds. The rocket launched 28 new Starlink internet satellites in low Earth orbit and after takeoff at...