L.A. Times - Science

Rep. Sam Liccardo wants to rebuild the Pacifica pier with help from the federal government. But does investing in this kind of infrastructure make sense?

The fourth person in the U.S., the third California resident, has been infected with the bacterium Rickettsia lanei.

The pandemic has left some evidence that viral infection may play a role in reawakening dormant cancer cells already present in a patient's body before infection.

The genre-defying singer-song writer and Santa Cruz native, was one of six killed when two helicopters collided Sunday morning in Brazil.

Nara Organics recalled its baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.

Scientists have documented a whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean with some carcasses dating back 5.3 million years, and it's supporting a thriving community of marine life.

A new program has boosted patients' health while avoiding painful, costly surgeries. In its four years, only one high-risk diabetes patient has needed an amputation.

Fire officials are bracing for an active fire season in Northern California as high temperatures dry out forests. Southern California will likely see a typical season.

Measure ER isn't enough, according to Dr. Christina Ghaly. She leads LA Health Services, which has joined other California hospitals in lobbying for emergency funds.

The U.S. Justice Department said an investigation by its Civil Rights Division found racial bias in admissions at UC Davis' School of Medicine.

While a plummeting hormone level can trigger depression and irritability, experts say a modest decline can make men more invested, less stressed co-parents.

Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains' last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.

So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the federal standard, according to preliminary state air quality data.

Officials recently detected the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in a calf born in Texas. The once-eradicated parasite could tax a beef industry already experiencing increased prices. Will the discovery impact California farms?