The Latest Stories from KQED Science
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| Tarantulas Take Hooking Up to the Next Level | |
Every fall, male tarantulas leave home for good with one thing on their minds: sex. But before these spiders can make the ultimate connection, they have to survive the perils of the open road ... which include their potential mates. | |
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Solar and Batteries Work in a Blackout, But What Does That Mean for the Grid? | Most battery owners are still early adopters, but the technology is sparking a debate over whether California's electric grid will be supplied by far-reaching transmission lines or powered by hyper-local sources. | |
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Coming Up, an Astronomical Event You Can't See in Bay Area for Another 30 Years | On Monday morning, a rare and awe-inspiring astronomical event will take place in our skies: The planet Mercury will cross directly between Earth and the sun, appearing in silhouette against the sun's bright face. | |
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Climate Change is Driving California's Wildfires. The Kincade Fire? Not So Much | By several measures, 2019 is so far the least destructive wildfire year of the last five. | |
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Video: Smoke From Kincade Fire Disperses Over California | Watch how smoke from the fire spread across Northern California. | |
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| Californians Turn to Low-Cost Sensors for Highly Local Air Quality Data |
| Smoke created by wildfires even long distances away has helped create a surge in demand for local air quality data. | |
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| Here's Why You Lost Cell Service During PG&E Power Shutoffs |
| The lack of backup power for cell towers — and no federal or state requirement that telecom companies provide it — is a problem officials have been worrying about for years. | |
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