Beryl Rappaport, a microbiologist completing her Ph.D. at Syracuse University, and a team of researchers identified a new eukaryote, a type of amoeba whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus, that ...

Though California is known worldwide for its sunshine, there’s only one city that holds the title of the Golden State’s ...

Dangerous weather conditions could trigger chain controls and possible road closures across parts of California over Christmas.

Rain arrives in the North State. Could it end California's 4-week, 400-mile tule fog bank funk? Yes, NOAA says. Here's the ...

Scientists have found a new microorganism, the “fire amoeba,” thriving in the scalding geothermal waters of a national park.

This cell likes it hot. A tiny, single-celled amoeba that can thrive at temperatures that kill all other known complex life — organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and internal structures — has been ...

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park sits in the northeastern corner of the state near tiny McArthur, offering something increasingly endangered in our Instagram-saturated world: genuine solitude among ...