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The risk of a blood clot developing after a J&J vaccine is tiny, but it's also scary and confusing. We break down ways to evaluate vaccine options.

Struggles, decisions and startling moments that shaped KQED's science coverage in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

California's underwater kelp forests are suffering massive declines. But a new study shows that sea otters are helping to preserve kelp off the Central Coast.

California has a rule aimed at preparing hundreds of thousands of workers from airborne disease. Why didn't it protect more people?

Federal wildlife officials say that monarch butterflies qualify to be protected as an endangered species but won't be receiving that protection for now.

Donald Trump had one of the most antienvironmental agendas in U.S. history, says Rolling Stone's Hannah Murphy. However, his administration 'was really quite bad' at carrying out its plans. KQED talks to Murphy about this and what Joe Biden can do to put the environment front and center.

'There are many things under the state's control that we can do to make this problem better,' said Michael Wara, who led the team assessing wildfire costs.

Lower your risk for the coronavirus with a few simple habits. This kind of 'harm reduction' has always worked well for public health.

The most promising solution is neighbors helping neighbors, so older adults living independently can evacuate in a disaster

The drug maker balks as 34 state attorneys general call on Washington to step in and authorize more manufacturers.