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'The Mysterious Oarfish, Scripps Marine Vertebrate Collection' and 'Why Psychedelics Matter"
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (149+ words) Please join us and your neighbors for free lectures every Friday at Mira Costa College in Oceanside in the Administration Building. On May 15 At 1 p. m. "The Mysterious Oarfish/Scripps Marine Vertebrate Collection" presented by Ben Frable, M. Sc. Scripps Institution of Oceanography…...
UCSD scientists, musicians are making music from ocean sounds humans can't hear
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (685+ words) It's so quiet you can hear a pin drop on the stage of Conrad Prebys Music Center Concert Hall. Then, the recording of a Stejneger's beaked whale plays. UC San Diego student and percussionist Camilo Zamudio is on stage, listening…...
Rescue/rehabilitation of animals from Julian sanctuary continues as investigation moves forward
1+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) The website for the Villa Chardonnay in Julian describes the sanctuary as a place where animals can "find love, safety, and a second chance at life." But San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) President & CEO Dr. Gary Weitzman said investigators found…...
San Diego farmland shrunk 23% in a decade. Can a new 'matchmaking' program stem the tide?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (738+ words) A California nonprofit program that connects property owners with farmers seeking land to lease is expanding to San Diego. California Farm Link Land Access program helps landowners earn extra cash while giving beginning and small-scale farmers a place to grow....
City Nature Challenge gets more people observing nature " and more data for scientists
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (261+ words) San Diego Natural History Museum botanist Jon Rebman points to his screen. "I'm gonna show you the power of i Naturalist," he said, with the glee of a kid sharing a favorite toy. i Naturalist is a smartphone app that…...
NATURE: Legendary Tigers of India
3+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) Premieres Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8 p. m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ Tiger expert Valmik Thapar uncovers 50 years of archival footage, chronicling the legendary tiger clan of Ranthambore National Park and their remarkable revival in northwestern India. Watch On Your Schedule: KPBS…...
Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1482+ words) When the elevator doors part on the second floor of a two-story brick and glass building in an office park on the outskirts of downtown Dallas, it feels like a portal opening to a different world. The cavernous lobby is…...
California native species are struggling to migrate. A new report shows what's needed to help them
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (554+ words) Earlier this year, Sam Trezona shadowed wildlife biologists and advocates looking for bighorn sheep that roam the rugged mountains in the Jacumba Wilderness. He has been documenting their work to save the endangered species from drivers speeding on Interstate 8 and…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (710+ words) Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet's most vital ecosystems, from California's towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts of carbon…...
California's largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (654+ words) California has launched the Salton Sea Conservancy, a new state agency to oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating inland lake. On Friday Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a 20-member conservancy board, with members…...