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Many colorful chilis in a long bunch

Birthplace of the domesticated chili pepper identified in Mexico

by Pat Bailey
April 17, 2014

Abalone shells among the rocks on a beach

Scientists solve the case of the red abalone die-off using new tool: forensic genomics

by Kat Kerlin
April 16, 2014

Double-headed motor protein offers new targets in cancer treatment

by Andy Fell
April 08, 2014

Scientists find missing piece of air particle equation hiding in the walls

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2014

This puppy is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, the breed with the newly discovered genetic mutation for cleft palate. Read <a href="http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/WhatsNew.cfm">more news</a> from the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Cleft palate discovery in dogs to aid in understanding human birth defect

by Pat Bailey
April 04, 2014

Human & Animal Health

Boy with head on desk

Bullying happens to popular teens, too

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 01, 2014

Three zebras huddled together

Scientists Solve the Riddle of Zebras’ Stripes

by Kat Kerlin
April 01, 2014

Bone infection to delay Lad the collie’s surgery

by Kat Kerlin
March 26, 2014

Photo of a big pine tree taken from the ground looking up

Loblolly pine's immense genome conquered

by Pat Bailey
March 20, 2014

Two portraits, with woman in top photo and man in bottom

History and English professors win prestigious national writing awards

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 20, 2014

Bird flying above a stormy sea

Plankton make scents for seabirds and a cooler planet

by Andy Fell
March 20, 2014

Four photos, with female fly on top and three below with close-ups of eggs and of fruit skins

‘Breaking Bad’: Insect pests in the making

by Andy Fell
March 17, 2014

Two plants in containers, with the plant on the left more robust and greener

Study unmasks key operatives in plant immunity battle

by Pat Bailey
March 13, 2014

Lake Tahoe's long-term clarity trending toward stability

by Kat Kerlin
March 13, 2014

What happened when? How the brain stores memories by time

by Andy Fell
March 12, 2014

Two men in lab coats with the one in the foreground holding a testtube

Sweet smell of sustainability: renewable sources for artificial scents

by Andy Fell
March 10, 2014

Two men and a woman posing in front of Rock Hall

Keck Foundation grant awarded to Angelique Louie

by Andy Fell
March 07, 2014

More than half of California voters vote by mail, not at the polls

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 06, 2014

A variety of fruits and vegetables including tomatoes, onions, parsley, carrots, bell peppers

UC Davis again ranks top in the world for agriculture and forestry

by Pat Bailey
February 26, 2014

Science & Technology

Foal nuzzling mare's side

Hormone discovery resolves mystery about sustaining pregnancies

by Pat Bailey
February 25, 2014

UC Davis, Jackson biomedical lab expand collaboration

by Andy Fell
February 25, 2014

Two men squatting in a field examining something

$4 million chickpea project aims to boost nutrition and environmental sustainability

by Pat Bailey
February 24, 2014

Food & Agriculture

Mount Hood study suggests volcano eruptibility is rare

by Andy Fell
February 16, 2014

Science & Technology

Banks could learn from monkeys to avoid collapse, study suggests

by Pat Bailey
February 11, 2014

Powerful bacterial immune response defined by new study

by Pat Bailey
February 06, 2014

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