The court’s decision allowing states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day was especially closely watched in California. Continue

A new study of brain cells in the hippocampus shows that people under general anesthesia can process language in real time and even learn to recognize sounds Continue

The proposed billionaires tax survived a concerted push to get it off the November ballot. Now comes a high-stakes campaign dividing labor groups and pitting proponents against Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley billionaires. Continue

Apes and humans have been sharing a laugh for 15 million years. Your laugh may hold a 15 million year secret Continue

Newsom calls for national billionaire tax while fighting California wealth tax measure. He unveiled his plan one day after a California wealth tax ballot measure advanced despite the governor’s objections. Continue

After Three Brutal Years, California’s Salmon Season Is Finally Open Again. Forecasts pointed to a healthier run of fall Chinook heading back toward the Sacramento River system Continue

The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species Continue

People with blood type B – either positive or negative – face a slightly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than people with non-B blood types. Continue

Emotions often seem unpredictable. But neuroscience suggests the brain organizes them into a coherent system to better navigate your environment. Continue