As little as 30 minutes of light activity (chores, errands) may lower mortality risk for women over 65.

Online shopping can actually be the better choice for the planet, UC's Climate Lab series finds — but you might want to rethink that option for free two-day shipping.

Mild-mannered materials scientist by day, comic book fan by night, Suveen Mathaudhu spends a lot of time thinking about superheroes. But it isn’t just a hobby: It’s research.

How fruit flies identify similarities between odors offers a new approach for search algorithms.

Sleep-deprived brain cells can cause serious and potentially dangerous mental lapses, a new study finds.

The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it is releasing three more episodes of its innovative new video series, Climate Lab, which seeks to change the way people communicate and think about global climate change.

New research could help in the development of treatments for heart attack and stroke.

It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.

New research hopes to improve the health of more than 40 percent of the state's population.

Starting today (Nov. 9), the University of California will accept applications from individuals interested in joining the inaugural group of fellows for its National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C. The fellowship program is the cornerstone of the university’s newly established center, which aims to explore the timely, critical issue of free speech on our nation’s college campuses and in society as a whole.

Budding Ethiopian scientist Sara Gebremeskel interns at UC Davis, thanks to an outpouring of support for her late mentor.

Eleni Linos focuses on how technology influences our behaviors to make an impact on health.