Researchers are analyzing ocean vegetation to try to detect radioactivity stemming from the quake- and tsunami-damaged nuclear plant in Japan.

Satellite data reveals extent of the shortage. UC Irvine's Jay Famiglietti weighs in on the crisis.

Is this a 500-year drought? A UC Berkeley researcher says it is. Residents, farmers and ranchers are threatened by dwindling supplies of water.

City officials get first look at identifying concrete buildings most likely to fail in an earthquake — and it could help officials take steps to strengthen the structures.

Scientists — including researchers at UC San Diego — say they've made great progress identifying and understanding the faults that pose danger in Southern California.

Marine biologist launches a limited run of cuddly 'Real Seal' toys — one for each of the 1,100 Hawaiian monk seals left in the world.

The food and science folks at UCLA extend their expertise to cookies. Chemistry, they say, is the key to great baking.

UC Irvine study reveals bias against public transit trumps convenience and transit-first urban planning.

A stalled project to build two skyscrapers has become a symbol of whether developers can withstand the complications of working in quake-prone L.A.

Researchers estimate there are more undiscovered microbes on earth than stars in the sky, and UC scientists are part of the effort to illuminate this microbial "dark matter."

Making your own cheese and yogurt is all the rage. Now a UCLA scientist has taken the DIY craze to an entirely new level: making cheeses using the microcritters on human skin.

UC Davis scientists are mixing raw manure with salad greens in order to help protect us from E. coli and other food-borne bacteria.