A stalled project to build two skyscrapers has become a symbol of whether developers can withstand the complications of working in quake-prone L.A.

Researchers estimate there are more undiscovered microbes on earth than stars in the sky, and UC scientists are part of the effort to illuminate this microbial "dark matter."

Making your own cheese and yogurt is all the rage. Now a UCLA scientist has taken the DIY craze to an entirely new level: making cheeses using the microcritters on human skin.

UC Davis scientists are mixing raw manure with salad greens in order to help protect us from E. coli and other food-borne bacteria.

Nearly 30 percent of modern Native Americans' ancestry came from this youngster’s gene pool.

Could the microbes that inhabit our guts help explain that old idea of "gut feelings?" There's growing evidence that gut bacteria really might influence our minds.

When people with super memory — those who can remember what they ate for breakfast on a specific day 10 years ago — are tested for accuracy, researchers find what goes into false memories.

Marine scientists are finding many dead starfish stricken with a disease that causes the creatures to lose their arms and disintegrate.

Two oarfish were found off the California coast last month, giving marine biologists a rare opportunity to study a creature long thought a monster.

Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.

Musician Mickey Hart worked with UCSF researchers to develop representations of his brain in light and music.

Marian Diamond, the first female student in the department of anatomy at UC Berkeley, researched Einstein's brain.