UC Santa Barbara's John Bowers is helping bring low-cost solar lighting to Third World communities through Unite to Light.

Murderous pets and hungry jaguars are only some of the stories cultures use to explain lunar eclipses. Scientists from Lawrence Livermore Lab and elsewhere probe lunar legends in anticipation of Monday night's eclipse.

Neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley's new high-tech lab records the brain and body in action.

Whether in fiction or history, women often have gotten a bad rap for being fickle. But it may just be evolution. A landmark UCLA meta-analysis suggests that ovulating women have evolved to prefer mates who display ‘sexy traits.'

Project promises to cut time and cost of conducting clinical trials for brain diseases, while also helping scientists analyze and track brain functions.

Increased levels of carbon dioxide — a hallmark of climate change — impair plants' growth and yield.

Despite their simple marine forms, jellies may provide answers to complex environmental questions.

The flying public benefits from stronger, safer aircraft because of lab research.

UC Berkeley social psychologist Paul Piff describes how wealth changes behavior and how almost anyone's behavior can change when they're made to feel rich.

A newly constructed family tree tells a story of a unique group of birds that ultimately found its paradise in South America 22 million years ago.

In this special room, 3-D visualization allows researchers to test hypotheses, fueled by supercomputing power.

Income inequality has increased in the United States — and wealth inequality has been increasing too, as a new study by researchers from UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows.