Inquest juries review law-enforcement-related deaths in the county. But the system has a yearslong backlog and the courtlike ...

In the world of biology, scientists are quickly exploring the ins and outs of a mysterious idea known as the “third state,” a ...

Now, most observers have little doubt that the end is just a matter of timing and circumstance. Ten years ago, I predicted ...

I am deeply troubled by the growing distrust of science in our society, just at the time when its insights are most needed.

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A new study suggests possible serious consequences for children having trouble sleeping, such as a higher risk for suicidal ideation or attempts when they are older.

Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis ...

Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — ...

A British Columbia woman seeking spiritual insight during a solo venture into the Colorado backcountry survived for four days ...

CERN’s calculation of the W boson’s mass agrees with theory, contradicting a previous anomaly that had raised the possibility ...

With the rise of AI models and automated bots, we find out whether there is any weight to the idea that the internet is now ...

A bridge washed out on a forest service road in the Squamish Valley on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Courtesy: Oleg Zadnipryany) The ...