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Deniss Martinez and Chancellor Gary S. May pose for a photo in a recording studio.

‘Face to Face’: Fighting Fire With Fire

by Cody Kitaura
November 29, 2022

Woman diving with coral looks up from sea floor at camera

Corals Saving Corals

by Kat Kerlin
November 21, 2022

Sea lion with head above water in ocean

Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement

by Justin Cox
November 18, 2022

green succulents poking through rocks

Citizen Scientists Help UC Davis Researchers Spread Native Plant Seeds in Urban Areas

by Tiffany Dobbyn
November 15, 2022

white sturgeon swims in aquarium

Will Harmful Algal Blooms Finish Off White Sturgeon?

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2022

Setting sun over grasslands with some trees in the middle of the picture.

Grassland Study Examines Soil Viral Diversity in Drought

by Emily Dooley
November 09, 2022

smoke and flames from aerial fire in Russia's Transbaikal forest

Unprecedented Arctic Wildfires Fuel Climate Warming Cycle

by Kat Kerlin
November 08, 2022

bright green heavy-duty truck sits parallel to stack of cargo containers at shipping port

5 Questions Answered About Electrifying Trucks

by Daniel Sperling, Lewis Fulton, Marshall Miller and Miguel Jaller
November 01, 2022

Clouds hover over San Francisco, with skyline peeking through

The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models

by Kat Kerlin
October 24, 2022

Adult mountain gorilla with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2022

honey bee closeup on berry

Climate Change Is Ratcheting Up the Pressure on Bees

by Jennie L. Durant
October 14, 2022

aerial view of forest and mountains around Lake Berryessa

Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve Expands

by Land Trust of Napa County/UC Davis News and Media Relations
October 03, 2022

a rainbow sheen of oil on wet pavement and the legs of someone standing near it

Most Oil in the Sea Comes from Runoff on Land

by Kat Kerlin
October 03, 2022

A man harvests grapes from two different trellis systems at UC Davis

Cabernet Can Survive Climate Change

by Amy Quinton
September 29, 2022

aerial view of forest burn scar shot by drone

Monitoring Forest Threats with New Open Forest Observatory

by Trina Kleist
September 21, 2022

Estella Atekwana and Jay Lund headshots, UC Davis faculty

LAURELS: Atekwana and Lund Are New AGU Fellows

by Dateline Staff
September 20, 2022

A Panamanian golden frog sits on a leaf. It has a yellow body and large black dots.

Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2022

Salt marsh harvest mouse walks across bulrush in marsh

Endangered-Mouse Study Shares No-Contact Sampling Method

by Kat Kerlin
September 19, 2022

Blue electric vehicle being charged

Australia is Failing on Electric Vehicles. California Shows It's Possible to Pick Up the Pace

by Scott Hardman, Daniel Sperling, Gil Tal
September 15, 2022

A stand of poplar trees seen from ground level looking up, against a blue sky

Understanding Growth Regulation by Protein Degradation in Trees for Bioenergy

by Andy Fell
September 14, 2022

Three barn owls peek out of a nest box in a tree

Fall Is Best Time to Clean Nest Boxes for Barn Owls

by Emily C. Dooley
September 07, 2022

adult vole in hand of wildlife veterinarian

Endangered Amargosa Voles Begin to Repopulate Desert Habitat

by Kirsten Macintyre, CDFW
September 06, 2022

Head shot of climate change economist Frances Moore

Frances Moore Serving as Senior Economist With Council of Economic Advisers

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 06, 2022

Close up of bat being sampled for viruses in purple gloved hand with swab

Novel Coronaviruses Are Riskiest for Spillover

by Kat Kerlin
August 25, 2022

Earth sunrise sunset

Why Climate Doomsday-ism Doesn’t Work

by Kat Kerlin
August 17, 2022

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