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A fire in a conifer forest

We may be underestimating the true carbon cost of northern wildfires

February 27, 2026

a chimp sitting on the ground eating fruit, with a pile of partially eaten fruit at its feet

Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps - Video

February 24, 2026

3 pink cylinders with filaments coming out of them

Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

February 12, 2026

small orange spot next to large white circle, with a tiny black dot between them

Why are Tatooine planets rare? Blame general relativity.

January 30, 2026

a computer's user interface showing a rectangle covered with colored spikes

For 21 years, enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET. UC Berkeley scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found.

January 12, 2026

two lumpy rocks colliding with fiery glow where they touch

Astronomers see fireworks from violent collisions around nearby star - Video

December 18, 2025

A photo collage that includes images of Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Ice Cube.

From Bob Dylan to Ice Cube: Mapping 60 years of storytelling in pop lyrics

December 12, 2025

treetops with mist and distant clouds

A new ‘hypertropical’ climate is emerging in the Amazon - Video

December 10, 2025

round purple things against a black background

All life copies DNA unambiguously into proteins. Archaea may be the exception.

December 1, 2025

blue and white bus with 'H2' and 'Hydrogen fuel cell bus' written on side

How UC Berkeley is improving the affordability of hydrogen fuel

November 24, 2025

Lines of fire burn through a carpet of dried pine needles on a forest floor.

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

November 17, 2025

an orange fish floats above a large group of purple sea urchins

Even moderate heat waves depress sea urchin reproduction along the Pacific coast

November 14, 2025

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

November 5, 2025

two grayish white birds with red beaks, one with orange cheeks

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

November 4, 2025

a hand inserted under a hood illuminated by blue light

Gel nail manicures come with exposure to skin-damaging UV. A UC Berkeley chemist has a solution.

October 14, 2025

man with arms folded in a lab

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

October 8, 2025