Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water
February 27, 2020
The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.
All-star lineup to honor 50th anniversary of Earth Day in ‘Forces of Nature’
February 27, 2020
Environmental leaders and thinkers to explore what it means to care for the planet and all its inhabitants.
Welcome to the world, baby dragons
February 20, 2020
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, successfully breeds rare weedy seadragons for the first time.
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
February 11, 2020
Bat immune systems can be so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly for humans.
Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
February 6, 2020
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles.
Solar power at night?
January 30, 2020
It’s no joke, says a professor developing prototypes of nighttime solar cells capable of generating power.
Your biggest daily exposure to air pollutants comes while driving your car to work
January 16, 2020
Learn the best combinations of fan speed and ventilation mode to protect your respiratory health.
UC San Diego doctors come together to save eyesight of 3-year-old gorilla
January 8, 2020
Mother and child receive treatment together as medical team assists in surgery to remove cataract caused by trauma.
Atmospheric river storms create $1 billion-a-year flood damage
December 12, 2019
These massive storms are likely to grow in intensity in coming years.
Bringing sea otters back to San Francisco Bay
December 12, 2019
The California population could triple if otters returned to their historic home — they just need to get past those great white sharks first.