You may have Grandma’s recipe for the perfect crust, but do you really know what goes on at the molecular level? UCLA biophysicist Amy Rowat shares some of the scientific aspects of apple pie and explains how you can apply these insights in the kitchen.

$5 million has been allocated for the public alert system in a major spending bill approved by Congress.

UC Santa Cruz faculty, plus researchers at UC Riverside, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos labs, are honored by Physics World.

Most of us light up at the taste of a sweet treat. But the response is heightened in overweight children, suggesting that they may be predisposed to crave more sugar.

About 116 million years ago, birds lost their choppers — joining other toothless creatures such as turtles and some mammals.

Living things transmit precise information through a constantly internal environment. UC San Diego researchers say they've found a principle that could explain how this can take place.

Berkeley Lab air quality scientists measure truck emissions at two busy San Francisco Bay Area locations.

Holley Moyes has spent the better part of two decades studying caves in Belize, but her interest isn’t just academic — it’s also helping to preserve the history of the Maya culture.

An analysis of 115 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.

UC Irvine research: As warm ocean water rises up to melt them, glaciers around the Amundsen Sea are losing half a Mount Everest a year.

Fine art and late night comedy inspired the creators of the winning entries.

As the majestic birds return from the brink of extinction, the threat of lead poisoning persists, particularly for older, more independent condors.