Heat waves do more than dry out vegetation that can easily burn. They also play a role in lightning strikes, particularly dry lightning.

In a new study, UC Berkeley researchers are investigating whether psilocybin can support healthy aging by boosting plasticity in the brains of older adults.

A new study calls for a shift in how Valley fever is recognized and treated, warning that delayed diagnosis continues to prolong illness, drive unnecessary treatment and contribute to preventable deaths.

Most people don’t know D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5. That it didn’t was key to the entire operation, and hinged on the ability to predict the weather — using UC research.

Understanding native jewelflowers could help plants adapt and survive changing weather patterns.

Without California farming, American shopping carts would be a lot emptier — and pricier. But all that abundance is no accident: It’s the result of federal support for science and brilliant research going back to UC's earliest days.

An expert explains a rare virus strain spreading in Africa.

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory expand their whale-saving operations into the busy San Francisco Bay, where gray whales have been taking unexpected detours, possibly for food.

UC President James B. Milliken and other leaders urged state lawmakers to pass SB 895, bipartisan legislation that would place a $12 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.

Psychedelics are having a moment — in labs, in legislatures and in mental health spaces. But how does the U.S. public actually feel about them?

Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction crisis.

To put the headlines into perspective, hear from Stephen Waterman, M.D., MPH, a clinical professor at UC San Diego and former quarantine medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).