Public-private partnership is bid to advance technology and boost manufacturing to create high-tech jobs.

Augmented Reality Sandbox lets users sculpt mountains, canyons and rivers, then fill them with water or even create erupting volcanoes.

Discovery is among a few little-seen firefly species found in Southern California.

Car motorists may not like it, but lane-splitting at moderate speeds doesn't necessarily pose a greater risk for injury.

Pathogen found to infect larvae as well as adult bees — another factor implicated in colony collapse disorder.

Efforts to predict the emergence and spread of sudden oak death, an infectious disease that kills oaks and other trees, have gotten a big boost from the work of grassroots volunteers.

At systemwide research communications contest, graduate students captivate audiences while sticking to the mantra: Keep it simple.

New members are recognized for their achievements in original research.

President Napolitano calls on scientists to embrace the role of public intellectual at National Academy of Science meeting.

Busy night in the maternity ward or the emergency room? Contrary to folk belief, it's not the fault of a full moon.

UC Riverside scientists solicited the public's help in solving an ancient riddle in paleontology.

Combining biomass electricity production with carbon capture could enable power generators to store more carbon than they emit.