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It can be a little hard to keep track of the various runs of anadromous fish that are low in number these days. Summer steelhead in Northern California…

Everything alive today is the culmination of long chains of creative innovation, according to evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner.In his new book, he…

Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan says 2021 was a spectacular year for literary fiction. As such, her annual Best Books list is exclusively composed of novels and short story collections.

Maybe it's not the best time in history to be a scientist--climate denial and all--but it beats the days of scientists hiding their discoveries from the…

Health care is always a discussion topic in our country, and it only figures to get discussed more as our society ages and faces more health…

Henry David Thoreau was not the only writer to head for solitude in the woods. Karen Auvinen, an award-winning poet, took a leave from people to immerse…

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After several years of increasingly brutal fire seasons, California’s wildland firefighters are stressed and exhausted. A bipartisan group of state legislators wants to fund a major expansion of their ranks.

Costs could go down for a carbon-free energy resource if researchers' findings translate into production methods.

California has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Several factors are contributing, including the state’s slow-to-rebound leisure and hospitality sectors. But the state has a lot of job openings, and high quit rates suggest workers are optimistic they can find better positions.