New grants and studies give researchers at UC Irvine the chance to make a profound difference.
Redefining the world of cancer
Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods
Researchers tested 24 commercial diets for mercury and methylmercury.
Measuring plastic's impact on our air
Researchers determine the extent to which plastic contributes to climate change. It's a lot.
Usurp the burp: How seaweed can help curb cow burps (and their emissions)
UC agricultural and marine scientists fight one of the state's biggest sources of methane: cow burps.
Heat waves in California can be predicted by thunderstorms in the tropics
Advance notice of heat waves could help protect the agricultural riches of the Central Valley.
The ‘bee safe’ pesticide that isn’t
Sivanto poses a range of threats to honeybees, depending on seasonality, bee age and use with common chemicals.
66 million-year-old deathbed linked to dinosaur-killing meteor
Researchers have found an unprecedented fossil site that tells the story of Earth’s last mass extinction event.
Study finds nearly a third of cat owners use food puzzles
Why your pet might thank you for trying them.
Local extinction of Southern California mountain lions possible within 50 years
Conservation strategies focused on connectivity and coexistence could help preserve the population.
What’s in your drinking water?
Carl Cranor doesn't just want you to know — he wants to empower you to do something about it.
Warm seas scatter fish
Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide.
How quickly we normalize extreme weather
Two billion tweets provide a glimpse into how we perceive our changing climate.