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How ‘good fire’ can help our forests thrive

In 1850, California outlawed tribal traditions that had kept forests healthy for generations. Today, as climate change collides with decades of fire suppression, cultural burning shows the path forward.

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Psychology & behavior

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September 12, 2019

Why negative campaigning works — and how to fight it

An illustration of a brain with a hand point to specific areas of it

March 25, 2020

The evolutionary advantage of the teenage brain

March 24, 2020

How to live well with stress — even in the coronavirus era

Health & wellness

An illustration of the mRNA vaccine with a "NEW!" sign above it

May 19, 2021

The COVID vaccine came out super quickly. Here’s why it’s safe.

Aminta Kouyate, a UC Prime medical student, smiling outside UCSF

February 15, 2022

A doctor who’s trying to fix what’s broken

Harold Lloyd dangling from a clock in the film Safety Last

March 16, 2022

Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward

Climate & environmental justice

Poop emojis with smell lines coming off of them

March 1, 2016

Will cars of the future run on poop?

Captain America's shield with arrow pointing to it that highlight it's scientific properties

November 16, 2017

How Captain America inspired new fuel-efficient cars

V. Ramanathan drawing a climate chart on a clear dry erase board

April 17, 2017

The war on climate change: Are we at a new tipping point?

Innovation

February 11, 2021

What Hollywood gets wrong (and right!) about protecting the Earth from asteroids

April 24, 2020

How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution

February 19, 2016

How Wi-Fi can give us X-ray vision

Society & culture

A tv with Sansa Stark saying, "You're spoiling everything!"

May 24, 2016

Spoiler alert: spoilers make you enjoy stories more

June 26, 2020

Five years ago, love won. Here's how research helps make progress possible

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October 6, 2021