UC Cooperative Extension |

Not just climate change: Study finds human activity is a major factor driving wildfires

People are responsible for more than 90 percent of California fires, says a UC Berkeley scientist.

UC San Diego |

Biofluorescent catsharks, glowing in the deep

UC San Diego study uses "shark-eye" vision to reveal how species may communicate underwater.

UC Santa Barbara |

Mountain man

A peak in Antarctica is named after a UC Santa Barbara professor as a tribute to his research.

UC Santa Barbara |

Heading off mass extinction

A new UC Santa Barbara study underscores the need for better data to facilitate effective biodiversity conservation.

UCLA |

The curiosity and controversy over GMOs: Q&A with Ted Parson

UCLA professor of environmental law will moderate a panel discussion on the environmental, social and health impacts of GMO foods.

UC San Diego |

Capturing public support for an endangered species through photography

A UC San Diego doctoral student hopes to reverse a porpoise's fate with a new camera she's developed.

UC Davis |

Scorpion venom yields clues for developing better pharmaceuticals

UC Davis researchers see hope for new medicines in a toxin that chemically reprograms within cells.

UC Riverside |

All ants on deck

UC Riverside scientists find some ants exhibit memory in the way they form rafts.

UC Berkeley |

The tree of life expands

UC Berkeley scientists pull up biology by the roots and reveal new hierarchies in the natural world.

UC Davis |

A 'Grand' adventure at UC Davis

Students make the Colorado River their classroom and learn how to bring scientific issues to the public.

UC Merced |

How plants could adapt to changing climate

UC Merced botanists study plants in diverse habitats to peek into the future of California's crops.

UC Riverside |

New tumbleweed species rapidly expanding range

UC Riverside researchers find the weed may have tumbled too far.