The director of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley is a nominee for the Chronicle's Visionary of the Year award.

Philanthropist Charles T. Munger makes a gift of the 1800-acre Las Varas Ranch.

What's going on in Grandma's recipe at a molecular level.

The “miracle tree” that could help feed the world.

Now that professor Norman Ellstrand has your attention, he’d like to teach you about plant reproduction.

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.

UC Davis grad student Telha Rehman has carried his family's legacy into research that could change the world.

The little known history of the land of milk and honey.

You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets can make big differences.

The world leader in brewing science now has its very own commercially available beer.

Scientists hope they can fend off a devastating strain of stem rust.

The nationwide event inspires students to embrace public service here at home.