Science & environment

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UC Berkeley biogeography professor Stephanie Pau sits beside a still image of a satellite mapping the Earth.

This scientist uses satellites to map the Earth’s plant life — and help combat climate change

January 9, 2025

an illustration of several spiked balls that represent the measles virus

Undernutrition may be key driver of measles outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries

January 6, 2025

Jack Tseng stands on the second floor of the Valley Life Sciences Building looking down on a replica of a T. rex

Berkeley Voices: Think you know what dinosaurs were like? Think again.

December 30, 2024

side view of a brown fly, and closeup of abdomen with 2 dark spots

Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator

December 23, 2024

smiling man with gray hair staring at camera with arms crossed

Ken Ribet awarded math prize for influential proof

December 16, 2024

Three dried grapevine specimens, mounted on paper, are spread across a table. Behind the table stand two individuals who are smiling at the camera. Storage cabinets that are filled with file folders can be seen in the background.

What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease that plagues wine country

December 16, 2024

red and black human figures on the wall of a cave, with DNA helices inside each figure

A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans

December 12, 2024

Biologist Victor Ortega Jiménez sits before the camera next to a still image of a hummingbird eating from a feeder.

Watch a biologist explain how animals move in 101 seconds

December 12, 2024

a bearded man wearing goggles adjust equipment inside a fume hood

12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

December 9, 2024

Large and colorful birds made of paper are pictured against a blue sky

Can ecotourism help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity?

December 3, 2024

the southern portion of a blue Jupiter with a dark blue spot and a chocolate-brown cap at the bottom

Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter’s poles

November 26, 2024

a planet against a blue background is exploded in layered hemispheres resembling clouds, an ocean, an amber layer and a core

A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune

November 25, 2024

a mottled purple ball surrounded by white lines against a black background

A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter

November 21, 2024

Two people stand on a dirt road that cuts through a green field. Low hills are visible in the distance.

Helping Nevada’s rural and Indigenous communities navigate the renewable energy boom

November 20, 2024

Talk Policy to Me: There’s something in the water

November 19, 2024

A person rows a canoe through water that is filled with floating garbage.

A world without plastic pollution? A new study shows it’s possible

November 14, 2024