L.A. Times - Science

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.

Last year's flu season was the worst California had seen in years — and state health officials warn this year could potentially be just as bad.

It's reasonable to assess rare-disease drugs differently. That's why the FDA has been remarkably flexible about these approvals for decades. But some treatments just aren't any good.

After four rounds of layoffs in two years that cut a quarter of its employees, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory now faces a daunting task: reclaiming its place at the vanguard of exploration and innovation.

It's the first time this particular type of mpox, known as "Clade I," has been found in the United States among people who had no history of traveling overseas to high-risk areas.

Artist Tavares Strachan's first L.A. show blends his research into climatology, ocean science, aeronautics, chemistry, genealogy and undertold scientific breakthroughs by Black people to create a multi-sensory exhibit.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills that hope to make social media and AI safer for children.

The Kaiser strike is set to last five days. It involves nurses, pharmacists, anesthetists, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists and others.

Local fire crews are launching a sweeping effort to prevent future wildfires in the Santa Monica Mountains. It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution in Southern California.

Pro Cast Industries and Fenico, two metal foundries in Paramount, were cited for releasing excessive amounts of hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen, into the air.

Kratom is derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is commonly made into a powder or pill. It has been linked to several recent deaths in L.A. County.

With AIDS Walk L.A. days away, Phill Wilson reflects on decades of HIV/AIDS research and prevention and looks ahead as those victories come under attack.

Californian John Martinis won a Nobel Prize for physics work he did decades ago. Today, he's on a quest to create the fastest quantum computers in existence.