New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.

UC faculty account for nearly 1 in 10 new members on this prestigious roster of U.S. innovators and leaders.

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.

Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ancient Egyptians consumed, a UC Berkeley student researcher says.

“The only way to beat ignorance is through education,” said one of the students in the Robinson International Scholars Program, which supports students from sub-Saharan Africa.

Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.

The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.

Sloan Research fellowships support promising early-career scientists and scholars to continue leading in their fields.

UC Santa Barbara rose to the top of the statewide campus election competition, as UC San Diego, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz also took home honors.

Nearly 1 in 3 members of California's U.S. House delegation and the state assembly, as well as 40% of the state senate, graduated from the University of California.

Young UC alums, students and faculty from eight campuses and two national labs made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list across a slew of categories.