Sex on the kitchen table
October 3, 2018
Now that professor Norman Ellstrand has your attention, he’d like to teach you about plant reproduction.
The way we've been thinking about olive oil is all wrong.
October 3, 2018
Olive oils can be appreciated like wines — and the UC Davis Olive Center wants you to have a taste.
Time-restricted eating can overcome the bad effects of faulty genes and unhealthy diet
September 13, 2018
They say ‘you are what you eat.’ But a new study suggests that when you eat may be just as important.
Does the keto diet live up to its promise?
August 29, 2018
As the super low-carb ketogenic diet gains popularity, scientists explain what we do and don’t know.
Is plastic making us fat?
August 23, 2018
When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.
California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps
August 22, 2018
UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.
Study: Snacking on almonds a healthy alternative for breakfast-skipping students
August 17, 2018
A new study shows the snack can improve key metabolic indicators for breakfast-skipping college students.
Can we grow one of the world's largest food crops without fertilizer?
August 15, 2018
We could be one step closer with the discovery of a new variety of corn.
The day California wine beat France
June 1, 2018
How two blind taste tests stunned the experts and changed the way the world drinks (and thinks about) wine.
Soda found to be uniquely harmful
May 17, 2018
Compared to equal amounts of starch, sugar sweetened calories present cardiometabolic risk.