Has social media turned us into narcissists?
Sharing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter open a window to self-aggrandizing behavior.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Study links food-packaging chemical BPA and obesity in girls
BPA, found in plastics and food containers, can alter the body's metabolism, making it difficult for children to lose weight.

USA Today
2013 California fire season brings stronger fires
A dry winter has led to a fiery spring, and climate change may increase fire danger in the future.

KQED-FM
How UC Harnesses Nature’s Super Powers
Researchers are looking to the natural world for breakthrough ideas that can turn ordinary people into super humans.

Slate
Mountain populations offer clues to human evolution
DNA of people in high altitude locales may reveal how humans have adapted to different environments.

New York Times
'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines
Programs that try to get employees to become healthier and reduce medical costs have a limited effect on either.

Reuters
Can science bake a better apple pie?
A class at UCLA teaches all about the science behind what makes lettuce crispy, coffee bitter, and apple pie truly tasty.

Los Angeles Times