UC Berkeley researchers are using crowdsourcing to help map the location of edible weeds, and logging their findings on an app called iNaturalist.

Decentralized transmission networks, cheap photovoltaics, sophisticated low-energy appliances, mobile phones and 'virtual' financial services are all merging to create an alternative power grid.

Water clarity in 2014 at the lake was the best in more than a decade.

A groundbreaking study by UC Santa Cruz reveals that one in five tumors may need to be reclassified.

A team of researchers provides new insight into what occurs in the brain during the learning process.

Sudden oak death study aids reserve while teaching field research.

Problems with foodborne pathogens on spinach and green onions in recent years have claimed the lives of consumers.

Farmers are drilling wells at a feverish pace and pumping billions of gallons of water from the ground, depleting a resource that was critically endangered even before the drought began.

Opinion: Universities and the higher education they deliver are essential for enabling discovery of new knowledge and translating this into needed innovation.

UC Davis' California Roadkill Observation System is learning not only how wild animals die, but how they live as well.

Americans are demanding spicy food now more than ever, and it’s getting the attention of food manufacturers, industry analysts and researchers.

Researchers are examining yoga's physiological effects to see if they provide health benefits beyond what can be achieved with non-movement-based mindfulness practices.