Scientists are getting closer to bringing big animals, and big questions, to life.
Should we bring back the Woolly Mammoth?
Football scuffles, auto injuries may raise risk for Parkinson’s
A shocking new study shows concussion is linked to a 56 percent increase in neurological disease.
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute receives funding for Human Cell Atlas projects
Three new projects will support efforts to develop a comprehensive reference atlas of all cells in the human body.
For hummingbirds looking for mates, it's all about the right approach
Costa's hummingbirds use physics to hide their weaknesses while they proclaim their love.
Saving the wild horses of the Channel Islands
Only 60 Santa Cruz Island horses remain. UC Davis researcher Amy McLean is working to keep the line alive.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
A safer, better plastic
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.
How California became a food and wine lover's dream
The little known history of the land of milk and honey.
The tech declared ‘coolest’ at SXSW
Katia Vega's tattoos, in which biosensors replace ink, earn the “Sci-fi No Longer” award.
Remembering Stephen Hawking
UC Santa Barbara physicists reminisce about collaborating on many projects with the Cambridge legend.
New test can diagnose a heart attack within an hour
The improved diagnostic tool can detect heart attacks faster, and has already saved lives.
How UC faced down a global pandemic
UCLA and UCSF doctors fought HIV from its earliest beginnings. Now, they are beginning to speak of a cure.