Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher ...

Hisense’s innovation leadership at CES 2026 was recognised with four CES Innovation Awards. Among the award-winning products, the 163 MX display and the X-zone Master washer-dryer both received CES ...

North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on Saturday, Jan. 10, in the Community Hall of First Congregational Church, 906 Main St. The evening will open with an introductory ...

I think we can all agree… We spend A LOT of time looking at screens in this day and age. Whether it’s for work or play, whether we’re young or old, whether we mean to or not, screens have just ...

MARTINEZ — A person who was out in public in the days before Christmas and who visited a hospital emergency room in Walnut Creek has been confirmed to have measles, health officials in Contra Costa ...

Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from the fossil electrified the ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures that shaped the evolution of the diverse vision systems that exist in nature, ...

One of the Bay Area’s busiest federal immigration courts resides in Contra Costa County, making the area a lightning rod for not only fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but for ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Tuesday marks Day 4 in the bitter teachers strike that has left West Contra Costa Unified students in limbo. But there's some new hope, with the two sides scheduled to return to the bargaining table.