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Credit U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards ProgramThough a magnitude 5.2 earthquake came as a surprise to Kern County residents on Tuesday night, the quake and its aftershocks occurred in an area that’s known to be seismically active. -
Rachel Livinal/KVPRTwelve years ago, prehistoric fossils were found during a Highway 99 construction project near Merced, California.
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This interview was originally broadcast during the January 15, 2021 episode of Science Friday. You can find the original piece here.Anna Antonowich is an… -
When wildfires burn in our national parks, we naturally worry about the forest. But what about the photographs, maps and documents that tell the stories… -
In the early days of the Creek Fire, photographs went viral ofwhat looked like a mushroom cloud billowing into the atmosphere over the blaze. It’s no… -
The following excerpt is adapted from a segment about the fungal disease valley fever from the April 24, 2020 episode of the WNYC Studios show Science… -
Earthquakes have likely been on many Californians’ minds recently, ever since two big quakes focused in the rural Mojave Desert jolted California over… -
Thirty years ago, a BBC program called Tomorrow’s World captivated viewers with a seemingly simple demonstration: A blowtorch pointed directly at an egg.… -
Pacific Gas and Electric, the primary utility provider in the Central Valley, filed for bankruptcy last month leaving questions about what this means for… -
When you think of Instagram celebrities, the Kardashians and performers like Beyonce probably come to mind. But with the Instagram handle @PhysicsFun, one… -
In a small section of Kern County, outside the city of Bakersfield, a dirt ridge rises above the farmland. It’s home to a couple of cell towers, an… -
Here in North America, Switzerland may be known for snowy mountain tops, raclette cheese, and yodeling. But the landlocked, Central European country is…
