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The Mystery of El Niño

by Malia Reiss
December 15, 2023

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Scientists Sequence Genome for Threatened Whitebark Pine

by Teodora Rautu
December 13, 2023

Book covers and headshots of mentioned authors and books

6 Books on Climate Change from UC Davis

by Malia Reiss
December 12, 2023

Johnsongrass found using Google Street View

Google Weed View? Professor Trains Computer to Spot Invasive Weed

by Emily C. Dooley
December 07, 2023

Adult red abalone at marine laboratory

Ocean Acidification Creates Legacy of Stress for Red Abalone

by Kat Kerlin
December 06, 2023

Bear sits in creek

In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats

by Kat Kerlin
December 04, 2023

students raise their hands around UC Davis research fellow, Leta Landucci

KiDS, a Volunteer Program, Empowers the Next Generation of Scientists

by Malia N Reiss
November 29, 2023

An orange flame circles a meadow with smoke as six people stand scattered throughout a wooded property during prescribed burn

Reforms Needed to Expand Prescribed Burns

by Kat Kerlin
November 15, 2023

landscape of UC Davis water tower as seen through rain-splattered window on a gray day with above a silhouette of trees.

Atmospheric Rivers and El Niño Experts

by Kat Kerlin
November 13, 2023

Mountain lion walks hills at night with city lights of Los Angeles shining below

City and Highway Lights Threaten Mountain Lion Habitats

by Kat Kerlin
November 06, 2023

At right, a quadcopter drone hovers over orchard trees. On the left across a dirt road a man in a red shirt operates the drone.

Researchers Create App to Help Drones Improve Farm Efficiency

by Jessica Heath
October 26, 2023

Undergraduate Malia Reiss examines eelgrass in Tomales Bay.

How Students Dive into Marine Science at UC Davis

by José Vadi
October 24, 2023

An open plastic bag of crushed grey rock called metabasalt. Researchers have found adding it to farmland can suck carbon out of the air.

Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon Out of the Air

by Amy Quinton
October 24, 2023

Western bluebird on tree branch

Heat Waves Harm Bird Reproduction on Agricultural Lands

by Tiffany Dobbyn
October 19, 2023

Dense white cloud seen from space spirals outwards from the center of the image. A coastline is barely visible through the cloud.

Climate Catastrophe Produced Instantaneous Evolutionary Change

by Jade Boyd
October 12, 2023

fisheries biologists use a net to collect fish from a creek during fall

UC Davis to Safeguard Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Broodstock

by California Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 12, 2023

The anaerobic digester at UC Davis

The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California

by Emily C. Dooley
October 11, 2023

Grace Cureton poses with the Mount Whitney sunrise

Science-y Summers

by Malia Reiss
October 10, 2023

Killer whale pushes dolphin with its nose in water

Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them?

by Justin Cox
September 28, 2023

Hand holding Sprout tree with growing graph of financial or Market share or sale income diagram on beautiful green abstract background

Ethical Shareholders Advocate for Environmental Change Even When It Hits Their Wallets, Study Suggests

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 27, 2023

Professor Andrew Frank and three students look at small model cars

Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive to Be Housed at UC Davis Library

by Samuel A Chiu
September 27, 2023

coyote on a highway with glimpse of car in view

California Roadkill Data Shows Decline of Mule Deer, Coyote

by Emily C. Dooley
September 25, 2023

Gray wolves at the Oakland Zoo

Gray Wolf Personality Research Uses Puzzle Boxes, Rain Sticks

by Emily C. Dooley
September 20, 2023

Through a kitchen doorway, Keith Graeber stands talking in living room with unseen person. A big screen tv glows blue in background

Smart Home Lab Aims for a Cooler, Low-Energy Future

by Kat Kerlin
September 14, 2023

air heat pumps and house, illustration

Heat Pumps for Hot Summers

by Theresa Pistochini
September 07, 2023

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