UC Berkeley professor won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the laser.

With Comic-Con looming, UC Irvine professor says our fascination with superheroes provides fertile ground for teaching fundamentals of physics.

Some Brazilian bees warn would-be competitors that their prime source of food will be fiercely defended if they show up to the site.

Robert Dudley discusses his new book, the evidence that our attraction to alcohol is an evolutionary adaptation, and what this means for efforts to prevent alcohol abuse.

Method using lasers and optical trapping system is breakthrough in theoretical physics.

Roger Beachy joins policymaking body of National Science Foundation, which advises Congress and the president on science and engineering issues.

Joshua Osborn was fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital against a mysterious ailment. With his options dwindling, a team at UCSF employed advanced DNA sequencing technology to track down the culprit.

Their efforts have rallied others to the cause of defeating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The virus originated in chimpanzees and jumped into humans 1.6 million years ago.

Outreach coordinator creates YouTube videos that encourage girls to pursue science.

Funding from Gates Foundation and Carlos Slim Health Institute will target Chagas’ disease, dengue and onchocerciasis.

Hazardous chemicals — some banned in furnishings for years — are widespread in indoor environments.