Scientists Discover Psychedelic-Like Drug That Doesn't Cause Hallucinations
UC Davis scientists have discovered a new psychedelic-like drug that could help treat depression and PTSD without hallucinations.
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NASA Helps Firefighters By Sending Pics From International Space Station to Show Key Spots of Moving Wildfires
The NASA ECOSTRESS instrument on the International Space Station is providing firefighters with valuable intel regarding wildfire progression.
2-Year-old Girl With a Genius IQ is the Youngest American to Become Member of Mensa
Could you recognize all 50 U.S. states just by looking at the outline of their shapes? How about naming rapid-fire every element on the periodic table from glancing at the symbols? Californian Kashe Quest can do all those things—plus a whole lot more—and she's only 2 years old. To top that off, with a lofty […]
Paralyzed Man's Brain Waves Get Turned Into Sentences on Computer, Scientists 'Thrilled' Beyond Words
University of California San Francisco researchers have successfully developed a 'speech neuroprosthesis' for paralysis.
An 8-Year-old Asked, What if the Whole World Made a Painting Together? And it Sort of Happened.
An 8-year old in Virginia asked a question in 1999 after her school created a mural together that made everyone so happy: "What if the whole world made a painting together?"
Teen Invents Clever Fire Extinguisher to Save Your Home When You're Away - and He's Donating All the Profits
Arriving in the fire-prone region around San Francisco, Arul Mather promptly invented a fire activated stationary extinguisher to help.
Huge Supply of Water is Saved From Evaporation When Solar Panels Are Built Over Canals
If mounted above irrigation canals, the shade of solar panels would reduce evaporation by 63 billion gallons, while generating clean energy.
If You're Anxiously Awaiting News, Do This One Thing to Feel at Ease - Researchers Say
Research from the University of California - Riverside shows the mental health and wellness benefits of experiencing awe.
Pharmacy Worker Pays Prescription Cost for Perfect Stranger: 'I Can't Watch Someone in Pain'
A kind-hearted CVS worker, Verena Harris, paid the prescription cost for a perfect stranger who was in agony but forgot her paperwork.
Women Finds $36K in Free Craigslist Sofa-And Never Considered Keeping Money for Herself
Yelling at her son to call back the previous owner of a lounge chair, Mrs. Umodu never thought of keeping even a penny for herself.
How 'Frozen Zoos' Are Helping Save Vanishing Species
The "zoo" in San Diego has been responsible for cloning four species, and could be key to saving the Northern white rhino.
Divers Recover 12 Tons of Trash From Lake Tahoe -Along With Engagement Rings and Wallets
A scuba dive team has completed an extraordinary clean-up of Lake Tahoe, pulling up more than 12 tons of submerged trash.
New Google Headquarters Uses 'Dragonscale' Solar Panels to Capture Sunlight From All Angles
A new Google campus is fulfilling its goal of using green energy 90% of the time-in part by powering it with dragonscale solar panels.
Chinook Salmon Introduced to Mountain Streams Not Inhabited for 100 Years
State and federal agencies join to save native salmon from drought and climate change in the U.S. by re-introducing chinook salmon to rivers.
Watch How Biologists Rescued Baby Eagle That Fell Out of Nest and Down a Cliff
Following last week's rescue mission, a baby eagle is now safely tucked up inside its nest on the cliffs of Catalina Island.
Hundreds of US Cities Composting Their Food Waste Helps Farmers and Cuts Tons of Emissions
Over 200 US cities are recycling their food waste, cutting tons of methane emissions while giving farms compost to grow food with less water.
World's Biggest Wildlife Crossing Breaks Ground on Earth Day
A landmark Earth Day ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Southern California just happened.
California Erects Solar Panels Over Canal to Save Huge Supply of Water From Evaporation
With best results, the solar canals will save 65 billion gallons of water from evaporation, and save thousands of acres from development.
Cat Was Thought to be a Goner in California Mudslides. 3 Years Later, the 'Miracle Cat' Showed Up Again
Patches the cat was thought to have died in a mudslide in Santa Barbara, California. 3 years later, he was found alive and well.
500 Acres of Old Growth Redwood Forests Donated to Tribal Council for Lasting Protection in Mendocino, Calif
PG&E and Save the Redwoods League donated 523 acres of coastal redwoods to the InterTribal Sinkyone people to protect the Mendocino forests.
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