UC Berkeley scientists study bugs' crawling secret to build a better search and rescue robot.
Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks
UC Riverside researcher finds potential for a double earthquake
Temblor on one fault can spread to another more easily than previously thought, with serious implications for Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Me, myself & my microbiome
UCSF's Katie Pollard discusses the nearly 5 pounds of bacteria living with each of us, known as the human microbiome.
Native plants fall behind as climate change transforms California
In a systemwide effort, UC researchers show that invasive species are adjusting faster to changes in habitats.
Want to cut down on Facebook? Get more sleep
UC Irvine researchers link compulsive social media checking to lack of sleep.
Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet
UCLA research reconstructs massive crash, which took place 4.5 billion years ago.
How humans threaten pumas just by being nearby
UC Santa Cruz researcher on the chain reaction caused by our presence in mountain lion habitats.
Waging a mosquito war
UC Irvine researcher wants to get rid of malaria, Zika and more.
Crowdfunding the fight against cancer
Can crowdfunding help fight cancer? It’s already happening, in a place you might not think to look: your income tax form.
Body mass index doesn't gauge health, UCLA-led study says
Researchers find that BMI incorrectly labels more than 54 million Americans as "unhealthy."
UC Berkeley exoskeleton helps the paralyzed to walk
Lighter, more agile suit the result of more than a decade of work by robotics lab.
The blessing and curse of the people who never forget
Neuroscientists at UC Irvine study the secrets of those with "highly superior autobiographical memory."