L.A. Times - Science

A bill in Congress seeks to eliminate different state recycling requirements and labeling by creating a single, national standard that would be voluntary.

California officials are warning Northern and Central Coast residents against foraging for mushrooms amid an outbreak of mushroom poisoning.

The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup's key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the fires — then, according to an internal memo obtained by the L.A. Times, privately advocated against it.

California officials warn of increase in flu-related hospitalizations and confirm second severe-flu-related death.

A Pew Research poll shows partisan split over U.S. scientific leadership, with Democrats far more concerned about losing ground than Republicans.

An annual report from the American Cancer Society shows that, for the first time, over 70% of Americans diagnosed with cancer can expect to live at least five years. The increase from the mid-1970s, when that number was just 49% is huge. But not all Americans are benefitting equally.

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering law, and a new report on the dismal state of recycling in the state, shows things aren't so green in the Golden State.

The L.A. City Council moved to adopt relatively lenient "Zone Zero" laws for homes in fire danger zones, measures that do not align with the plans that state agencies are working to enact.

Beverly Hills psychiatrist Dr. Arnold Gilberg has treated movie stars, regular folks and everyone in between. He has some thoughts.

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they plan to test 100 homes destroyed in the Eaton fire.

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in Ventura County. It's the northernmost reach of the insect.

Kyle Shanahan must believe the olfactory exhilaration of smelling salts enhances his coaching ability. He's an advocate of the practice, as TV viewers discovered Sunday.

The Newsom administration released the proposal Friday for the upcoming 2026-27 budget year, which acts as a starting point for negotiations with the Legislature about the programs and policies they want to prioritize.