Unprecedented study of 32 families generates mountains of data on "material culture" of modern society.

Purebred dogs not always at higher risk for genetic disorders.

Blue-and-gold marine creature's numbers are climbing in Southern California waters.

Unusual population of brown bears on Alaskan islands turns out to have a remarkable and revealing history.

Many have no history of violent or criminal behavior, says professor Jennifer Skeem.

UC San Diego students are in Houston, on a NASA plane, this week to investigate what happens in the heads of astronauts during weightlessness. They are part of NASA's Microgravity University, which offers selected students a rare chance to do research in near-zero gravity.

The story of a family caught in the deadly 2006 E. coli outbreak in spinach prefaces how UC Davis and the fresh-produce industry have partnered to prevent future outbreaks, and to enhance the safety, quality and taste of the food supply.

The UC Davis Olive Center seeks to do for olives what the campus did for wine.

The San Francisco Hepatitis B Collaborative offers free screenings for Hepatitis B (Hep B) and low cost vaccinations for community members every other Saturday at the Chinatown Public Health Clinic.