Experts weigh in on the debate behind how processed foods could affect health and how the food industry could improve.

A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the UCLA team.

Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovation, training the next generation of astronomers and astrophysicists.

UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating stories from the past year of UC research that illustrate the resilience of life on our planet.

A new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential, according to UC Davis research.

Slushy hailstones of ammonia and water were part of a bizarre theory to explain the planet's poorly mixed atmosphere. These mushballs seem to be real, say UC Berkeley scientists.

A UC Davis study found that data from iNaturalist and eBird can reliably capture known seasonal patterns of bird migration in Northern California and Nevada.

Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, according to researcher from UC San Francisco.

Poulomi Saha, who studies post-colonialism and psychoanalytic critique, breaks down season three of the HBO series, from why it's set in Thailand to the unforgettable monologue in episode five.

A study finds unintended consequences with salary transparency.

A scientific breakthrough for global conservation efforts revived a species extinct for 12,500 years and also allowed for the successful birth of four critically endangered red wolves.