LA Times - Science

Tuesday th 6th of January 2015

SpaceX postpones rocket launch due to 'actuator drift' problem - 12:30

Flu is 'widespread' in 43 states as deaths and illnesses mount, CDC says - 07:30

SpaceX plans to launch rocket, then land its engines on an ocean barge - 07:30

Monday th 5th of January 2015

Healthy obesity: not a fantasy (but rare and elusive) - 20:30

Does chilly weather really cause a cold? - 20:30

Will a smartphone-free bedroom help your kid sleep longer? - 20:00

Scientists watch stars spin to gauge their age - 18:30

Saturday th 3rd of January 2015

Scientists explain how stem cells and 'bad luck' cause cancer - 20:30

Found: the only known frog to give birth to live tadpoles - 20:30

Friday th 2nd of January 2015

Video: Why some geckos lose their sticky feet - 20:00

Bird carcasses along Pacific shore baffle biologists - 20:00

A month without yogurt; giving the vegan life a try - 14:30

Thursday th 1st of January 2015

A naked-eye comet, visible in the New Year's Eve sky - 18:30

NASA team hacks Opportunity to treat Mars rover's amnesia - 18:30

Wednesday th 31st of December 2014

Cancer, heart disease, stroke deaths down, life span stays put - 17:30

Five science stories we can't wait to follow in 2015 - 16:00

Despite menu changes over 18 years, fast food is still bad for you - 14:00

Study narrows down genetic suspects in autism - 02:30

Tuesday th 30th of December 2014

Insect-eating bats, not fruit bats, sparked Ebola outbreak, study says - 21:00

Get ready! NASA spacecraft soon to rendezvous with dwarf planet Ceres - 20:00

H3N2 viruses fuel 'epidemic' levels of flu season deaths, CDC says - 18:00

Tracking the Fukushima radioactivity plume across the Pacific - 16:30

Monday th 29th of December 2014

Buzzed birds slur their songs, researchers find - 20:30

When doctors aren't enough to help patients keep diabetes in check - 19:00

Tule elk get rude reception from dairy farmers and ranchers - 18:00

War: Is it really just about getting the ladies? - 18:00

Friday th 26th of December 2014

Astronomers find 'new' dwarf galaxy in Milky Way's neighborhood - 17:20

Solar observatory in Big Bear grapples with prospect of being eclipsed - 13:30

Thursday th 25th of December 2014

UC's enrollment guarantee gives students an education to fall back on - 23:00

Wednesday th 24th of December 2014

Of mice and men: Researchers point to differences in cell development - 22:30

Dazzling! NuSTAR captures sun's portrait in solar X-rays - 21:30

Rosetta postcard: Could you jump from these cliffs? - 17:00

Tuesday th 23rd of December 2014

Invasive species get by with a little help from their alien friends - 21:50

In fossilized fish eye, rods and cones preserved for 300 million years - 20:20

Does smartphone use smarten up the brain? - 19:20

In shift, FDA says gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood - 14:00

Federal appeals court backs restrictions on delta water deliveries - 13:30

Monday th 22nd of December 2014

Some heart patients do better when the cardiologist is away - 20:50

Panel recommends blood pressure screening to stop a 'silent killer' - 19:20

Video: Falling to Earth aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft - 19:20

Reading from tablets before bed alters sleep cycles - 17:00

Saturday th 20th of December 2014

What a comeback: Revived Kepler spacecraft finds its first new planet - 23:00

Friday th 19th of December 2014

Putting the color in Yellowstone's famed thermal springs - 23:00

New record: Ethereal deep-sea fish lives 5 miles underwater [Video] - 22:30

Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren't pretty - 22:30

FDA approves new ovarian cancer drug - 21:00

Safety experts make the case for getting teens newer, larger cars - 19:30

Misidentification, contamination hamper cell-based research - 16:01

Thursday th 18th of December 2014

A lens-free microscope that borrows tech from your cellphone - 21:40

In war on coyotes, some argue for learning to live with them - 14:30