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Election Results for Key Environmental Measures
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How did California voters weigh in on statewide and local environmental measures this week? Here's the round up from the June 5 election.
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Can Foreshocks Predict Larger Earthquakes? Don't Count on It.
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Geologists have yet to find a specific sequence of smaller quakes that would signal the main shock ahead of time.
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NASA Probe Awakens, Heads Toward Mysterious Space Rock
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An ancient space rock that may hold clues about the formation of the solar system will be the next destination for New Horizons, the NASA probe that flew past Pluto three years ago.
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Book Excerpt: Theranos Exec Confronts Elizabeth Holmes on Ethics, Gets Immediate Axe
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Author John Carreyrou gets inside the sordid rise and fall of a biotech flameout.
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Our Deep Look team Won an Emmy® Award!
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We're waaay excited that "Praying Mantis Love is Waaay Weirder Than You Think” won an Emmy® Award this weekend! Visit us at our new Patreon community to watch this video.
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A 'Cool' Way to Save Water (Yes, Water): Paint Your Roof White
A new study finds that light-colored rooftops can help California cities save water by requiring less of it for lawns and gardens.
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Cephalopod Movie Night with Science Friday & Deep Look!
Join Science Friday, Atlas Obscura and KQED on Wednesday, June 20 at Public Works in San Francisco for an evening of talk, tentacles, and merriment! Watch cephalopod-themed films from Science Friday and KQED’s Deep Look series, and you’ll hear a talk “Octopuses: Not Aliens, Still Awesome” from cephalopod expert Danna Staaf. Tickets required. Doors open at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm.
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