According to USGS and UC seismic experts, the Bay Area's Big One will still be plenty big, but it might not be just one.

Veterinary surgeons and biomedical engineers at UC Davis take a new step in replacing injured or cancerous bone.

A new study finds that people who are rich — or just consider themselves so — are more likely to cut people off in traffic, blow past pedestrians and even take candy from children.

Where one starts matters. A new study from UC Irvine and UCLA challenges our definition of success.

There's a surprisingly strong environmental case to be made in favor of legalizing pot, because illegal marijuana farming is so bad for the environment.

New research suggests that people’s ability to spot liars is buried deeply in the unconscious mind.

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.

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.'

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

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.

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.

Love can be a battlefield. UC Berkeley psychologist Robert Levenson examines what makes a successful relationship.