Newark is the latest U.S. city to struggle with high lead levels in drinking water. We can end this crisis.

Farmers and researchers try to hold off a deadly citrus greening that's now reached California long enough to find a cure.

About half of mainstream media visibility goes to climate-change deniers, many of whom are not climate scientists.

Welcome to ‘extreme astrophysics’ — the most detailed study ever of a supermassive black hole and Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

Gene loss 2 to 3 million years ago may explain why coronary events are common in humans but rare in other animals.

A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common, they're in the food chain.

Artificial intelligence, developed around the same ‘swipe right’ approach we associate with dating apps, could vastly scale up Alzheimer’s research.

UC Berkeley scientist Matt Walker shows how missing sleep can really catch up with you in his new TED Talk.

The new locations will provide opportunities for scientists and students as part of the world's largest university-administered reserve network.

Researchers determine the extent to which plastic contributes to climate change. It's a lot.

UC agricultural and marine scientists fight one of the state's biggest sources of methane: cow burps.

Researchers design a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that makes electricity in remote areas.