Advocates are pushing for steps to prevent campus sexual assault as early as elementary school, saying that by college efforts are too little, too late.

The proposal to lift a ban on funding for research on part-animal, part-human embryos raises a huge ethical dilemma.

Not everyone outside staring into their phones is searching for Pokémon — some people are looking for actual wildlife. The app iNaturalist is bringing together urban biologists and curious citizens.

Cockroach milk is among the most nutritious substances on Earth. But it'll be a while before you can scurry to health stores for roach-milk protein shakes.

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab.

Howard Shu, the sole U.S. men's singles player in badminton, is hoping to make an impact in a sport that's largely dominated by Asian countries.

If Rio goes well for the champion shooter and SoCal native, she could become the first person to medal in six consecutive Summer Olympics.

In 'Charcoal Joe,' Walter Mosley brings his iconic private eye Easy Rawlins into the haze of the late 60s, extending a literary odyssey through the transformation of black Los Angeles.

Discontent and skepticism are central to this presidential campaign, says Gov. Jerry Brown, who ran an idealistic, outsider presidential campaign in 1992 but has governed California as a pragmatist.

Instead, the IOC has called on sports federations to carry out assessments on individual athletes to determine whether they can compete.