The Peril of Alma Bridge Road
Thousands of dead California Newts (Taricha torosa) are counted every year by citizen scientists along Alma Bridge road, making it one of the most dangerous recorded roads for amphibians in the world.
California runs hot and cold on striped bass
Some people claim that non-native striped bass—a favorite among sport fishers—are endangering California’s native salmon. Graycen Wheeler reports on new research that suggests there’s more to the story.
Turning the tides for western pond turtles
Humans caused the decline of the western pond turtle, the West Coast’s only native freshwater turtle. Now, the San Francisco Zoo is raising hatchlings to reintroduce into the wild, McKenzie Prillaman reports.
A treatment for mistrust
Doctors and researchers are working to reach and protect the underserved in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Megan Kalomiris reports.
When climate change enters the chat
Human-caused climate change is affecting how farmers grow food, from the time they begin planting to how much water they need.
Long Covid and the Stem Cell Sell
Stem cell clinics are advertising hope to long COVID-19 patients – whether their treatments have been proven safe and effective or not.
How noise affects Greenland’s gentle giants
As Greenland continues losing its ice, there are plans to increase oil exploration in the Arctic. Now, a California researcher is studying how this may affect the physiology of naive narwhals.
Cypress Hansen
Peregrine falcons are back from the brink — and now they wear ID bands. Cypress Hansen explores what the San Francisco Bay Area’s peregrine population can tell us about urban ecosystems, raptor well-being, and community engagement.
Swimming Upstream
Tess Joosse reports on the race to rescue and recover a dwindling coho salmon population after a cataclysmic wildfire.
The Once and Future Earth
Studying past climates can help us prepare for climate change, but what the world looked like millions of years ago is up for debate.
The Plight of Rice
Rice feeds half the world, but climate change threatens to toxify its grains, Nikk Ogasa reports.
Meet the NASA scientist opening up exoplanet research
With the James Webb Space Telescope launch, exoplanet research is entering a new era. NASA scientist Natasha Batalha wants to make sure everyone has access.