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NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the groundwork for human exploration.

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Finch chirps are more than mindless chatter. They actually convey meaning.

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Atomic clocks: counting the seconds that could change physics

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Parasitic worms rely on static electricity to find prey in midair

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National Academy of Medicine adds two from UC Berkeley to its ranks

Watch a professor explain synthetic plant biology in 101 seconds

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Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

UC Berkeley Emeritus Professor of Physics John Clarke is pictured in a portrait, wearing a blue button-down shirt.

John Clarke, UC Berkeley emeritus professor, awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

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Berkeley Talks: Long considered ‘too big to fail,’ the ocean needs a new narrative

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Berkeley microbiologist explains the wonder of viruses in 101 seconds

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Fossilized ear bones rewrite the history of freshwater fish

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Nobelist George Smoot, whose satellite experiments validated the Big Bang theory, dies at 80

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The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19

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NASA launches spacecraft with UC Berkeley-built instruments to study Earth’s hydrogen halo

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In the wild, chimps likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks every day

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