The highest hazard areas are near major, active faults. But strong and damaging shaking is "possible anywhere in California." ...

Previously, a two-bed condo overlooking Lake Merritt would have been snapped up almost immediately, or certainly sparked a bidding war. Now, homes in the 94612 ZIP code are languishing on the market ...

Scientists were able to use the data from a fiber optic cable and a sensitive measuring device to “image” the Mendocino earthquake – determining the magnitude, location and length of the rupture.

The weekend stakes featured plenty of outcomes with Breeders' Cup implications. But while top-level races in California, Kentucky and New York yielded headline horses bound for the big Saturday of ...

The number of people killed after a barrier lake burst its banks in Taiwan has risen by two to a total of 17. The Matai'an Creek barrier lake burst after heavy rains from Typhoon Ragasa, releasing ...

Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

A year ago, the maker of Tylenol lauded a federal judge’s dismissal of hundreds of lawsuits alleging the popular painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy. The ...

Santa Clara County health care leaders weren't shy about voicing what's in store for the future of public health at a forum hosted by San José Spotlight, as they brace for billions in revenue cuts.

Santa Clara County health care leaders weren't shy about voicing what's in store for the future of public health at a forum hosted by San Jose Spotlight, as they brace for billions in revenue cuts.

Awe has a way of stopping us in our tracks. It can creep in quietly—the hush of deer crossing a backyard—or arrive all at once, like a swell of music that makes your chest tighten or the sudden ...

As SNAP budget cuts and expanded work requirements kick in, millions of children may lose access to free school meals.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is under a hiring freeze, as most of the federal government has been for nearing 10 months. | Opinion ...