LA Times - Science

Thursday th 18th of June 2015

How do these jumping spiders see color? The secret is in their eyes - 15:03

Why do extreme athletes like Dean Potter risk their lives? - 15:02

Cancer screening: An example of when less can be more, experts say - 15:02

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the U.S. has stabilized. Can it last? - 15:02

How pandas may be eating their way to extinction - 15:02

Owens Valley ranchers and environmentalists brought together by drought - 15:02

Is sleep apnea a risk factor for depression? Study examines the link - 15:02

Scientists unearth earliest-known stone tools, 3.3 million years old - 15:02

Cold weather is much deadlier than extreme heat, study says - 15:02

Dogs split from the wolf pack earlier than thought, DNA analysis suggests - 15:02

3,400 years after her death, scientists track a girl's travels - 15:02

In overweight teens, food ads appeal to mouth and brain - 15:02

Mandatory usage cuts loom even for those with senior water rights - 15:02

Meet 10 species that intrigued scientists in 2015 - 15:02

Watch: Man controls a robotic arm with his thoughts - 15:02

Study of views on gay marriage should be retracted, coauthor says - 15:02

At Charlton Flats, in Angeles National Forest, spectacular views - 15:02

Meet scientists' picks for the top 10 new species of 2015 - 15:02

Saturn is in opposition tonight, and you can see it live, right here - 15:02

In Central Coast cattle region, drought continues to shrink the herds - 15:02

Can a new drug brown the fat and trim the obese person? - 15:02

Newer types of birth control pills confirmed to raise blood clot risk - 15:02

Don't dismiss the link between smoking and suicide, researchers warn - 15:01

Talented bacteria detect cancer, diabetes - 15:01

Quick start to HIV drug treatment can cut risk of illness, death in half - 15:01

Sleep: Caretaker of memories, repairer of prejudice - 15:01

Hubble spots a high-speed collision in an extragalactic jet - 15:01

Retraction of gay marriage study leaves L.A. canvassers feeling jilted - 15:01

After leaving the political blogging fray, he now covers desert's quiet weirdness - 15:01

430,000-year-old skull suggests murder is an 'ancient human behavior' - 15:01

Don't worry, pet owners: Experts say H3N2 dog flu is no cause for panic - 15:01

Researcher accused of fraud in gay marriage study responds to critics - 15:01

120,000 endangered saiga antelopes die mysteriously in Kazakhstan - 15:01

To minimize risk of infidelity, make sure you earn as much as your spouse - 15:01

Breast-feeding may prevent 19% of childhood leukemia cases, study says - 15:01

Cancer trials aim to shore up 'precision medicine's' base of evidence - 15:01

British sports journal touts the benefits of having workers stand - 15:01

Discredited study shouldn't undermine research on 'intergroup contact' - 15:01

The strange 'virgin births' of the smalltooth sawfish - 15:01

U.S. melanoma rate is now double what it was 30 years ago - 15:01

Hormone replacement doesn't appear to dull memory, may improve mood - 15:01

Long-term study shows why bullying is a public health problem - 15:01

Drugs to fight Ebola may already be in your medicine cabinet, study suggests - 15:01

New mini-frogs discovered in Brazil - just 1 centimeter long - 15:01

Scientists conclude that global warming never went on 'hiatus' - 15:01

FDA panel backs 'pink Viagra' for sexual dysfunction in women - 15:01

Watch live now: Robotic teams vie for $2 million on Pomona obstacle course - 15:01

Moons tumble and wobble chaotically in the strange, distant Pluto system - 15:01

Drought hastens decline of the Joshua tree, California's desert symbol - 15:00

At DARPA challenge, rescue robots show future of disaster relief - 15:00