Science & environment

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Cars drive through smoggy air on a California highway

California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist

September 11, 2024

Four researchers walk across a grassy plateau with a view of moutains in the background.

UC Berkeley launches new center focused on environmental stewardship

September 5, 2024

outline sketches of grains: corn, wheat and rice

Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods

September 4, 2024

a bearded man wearing goggles adjust equipment inside a fume hood

New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

August 29, 2024

an orange slice of bread and an orange liquid in a white bowl being topped with a drop of amber liquid from a pipette

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

August 29, 2024

A black and white illustration depicts an artist’s imagining of an aquifer, showing a large underground mass sprouting a collection of small arms that reach for the roots of plants growing above.

Can an aquifer be injured? Scholar brings a disability lens to ecological repair

August 22, 2024

a ball of blue blobs with hundreds of orange hairs sticking out

Creature the size of a dust grain found hiding in California’s Mono Lake

August 22, 2024

A landscape with alternating grassy and forested patches.

Reforestation is more cost-effective than previously thought, study finds

August 15, 2024

a small white and black tube sits on pebbly red ground in the shade of the Insight lander on Mars

Rocks collected on Mars hold key to water and perhaps life on the planet. Bring them back to Earth.

August 14, 2024

A white squirrel with red eyes faces the camera with a nut in it’s paws.

How color shapes which animals we fear — and which we protect

August 13, 2024

the bridk-red planet Mars with white caps at poles

Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap.

August 12, 2024

Two individuals inspect a wooden structure in the middle of the weir.

Planning for climate resilience in California’s freshwater ecosystems

August 6, 2024

This aerial view showcases a lush, dense tropical rainforest with a winding river meandering through it, creating a beautiful contrast between the vibrant green foliage and the dark, reflective water. The river's curves and the varied shades of green in the trees add a sense of depth and natural beauty to the scene, capturing the rich biodiversity and untouched nature of the forest.

New computer vision-based system monitors seasonal dynamics of tropical water

August 5, 2024

dirty white glacier ending at blue lake with deep blue sky above

Size of tropical glaciers at lowest point in at least 11,000 years

August 1, 2024

cutout headshots of four people against a blue and gold background

Four new faculty hires are a quantum leap for experimental physics

August 1, 2024

A black and white camera trap photo shows a raccoon opening the door of a puzzle box.

How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges

July 30, 2024

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