The Latest Stories from KQED Science
| DEEP LOOK: Starfish Gallop With Hundreds of Tubular Feet | | They may look cute and colorful, but starfish are actually voracious predators. To sniff out and capture their prey, they rely on hundreds of water-propelled tube feet, each with a fiercely independent streak. | | |
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| WATCH: Video of First-Ever Climate Change Segment in a Presidential Debate | | Moderator Kristin Welker of NBC asked the candidates how they would tackle climate change while supporting job growth. | | |
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| Nichols: Devastating Wildfires Strengthened Support for Ambitious Climate Agenda | | The chair of the Air Resources Board says California needs to "be all in on eliminating all the sources of pollution." | | |
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| Tule Elk Decision Looms: Pt. Reyes Could Soon Renew Ranch Leases and Thin Elk Herds | | The elk are a main attraction in Point Reyes. But ranchers who share the park say the elks' numbers create problems. | | |
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| | | NASA Spacecraft Spots a Massive, Ancient Planet With a Knack for Survival |
| | | NASA has spotted an exoplanet twice as old as Earth and 14 times more massive than Jupiter. But there's something even weirder about this planet. | | |
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| | | CDC Reports Nearly 300,000 ‘Excess Deaths’ in the U.S. Amid Pandemic |
| | | The federal researchers found the highest rates were among people of color. | | |
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| | | Bay Area Science Festival 2020: From Black Holes to Sourdough, It's All Virtual |
| | | "We really are trying to connect people personally to scientists, researchers and technicians, even in this virtual world," said Katherine Nielsen, festival co-founder at UCSF. | | |
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| Special Event: A Conversation about 'Older and Overlooked' | | Senior care homes in California are especially vulnerable to the twin crises of climate-change and COVID-19. "Older and Overlooked," an ongoing investigation by KQED and CalMatters, explores how prepared these facilities are for wildfires and other disasters, and how California can ensure the safety of its older residents. | | |
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