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White secchi disc hanging from cord off research vessel labeled UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hovers over surface of blue Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2024

sun hovers above purple mountain tops in background while orange-red wildflowers blanket a ridge in the foreground at Molok Luyuk in California

California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2024

A woman in a blue lab coat is seen inside a greenhouse surrounded by plants.

Plant Biologist Siobhan Brady Named HHMI Investigator

by Liana Wait
July 23, 2024

A man in a blue lab coat and glasses works with a plant in a lab setting.

Plant Biologist Venkatesan Sundaresan Wins 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture

by Liana Wait
July 17, 2024

A bright orange painted woolly bat, or kerivoula picta, roosts under a bright green leaf in Indonesiaa

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

by Kat Kerlin
July 16, 2024

Leanne Knutson of Yurok Tribe leans over red pontoon boat to scoop up dead salmon from Klamath River

The Salmon Diaries: Life Before and After Klamath Dam Removal

by Kat Kerlin
July 15, 2024

A herd of several deer-like horned animals on grassland

How Uncertainty Builds Anxiety

by Andy Fell
June 25, 2024

Yellow/orange blob with tendrils against a background of blue and black shapes.

Exploring Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

by Andy Fell
June 24, 2024

A orange-amber colored, rough-skinned newt crawls on pavement with its cute face facing camera

Report: Roadkill a ‘Preventable Natural Disaster’

by Kat Kerlin
June 18, 2024

Carlos Ferreira, left, and Joao Ferreira, right strip bark from an 80-plus-year-old cork oak tree in the UC Davis Arboretum. The cork oak is the only tree whose bark regenerates itself after harvesting. (Gregory Urquiaga/ UC Davis)

Cork Harvest Comes to UC Davis

by Katie Ferguson Hetrick
June 11, 2024

Smoke above Castle Lake with silhouette of mountains and trees

Wildfire Smoke Reached 99% of U.S. Lakes in 2019-2021

by Kat Kerlin
June 07, 2024

two women in protective PPE walk above Argentina coastline full of cormorants near shore and terns in greenery to sample for HPAI H5N1

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2024

Resnick Center groundbreaking

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

by Emily C. Dooley
May 31, 2024

drone image of Salton Sea waters going up to dry lakebed with mountains in distance

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

by Emily C. Dooley
May 29, 2024

English Mastiff puppy stands outside on grass. A new UC Davis study updates guidelines on when to neuter or spay a dog to avoid health risks. (Claudio Gennari via Flickr CC by 4.0))

When Should You Neuter or Spay Your Dog?

by Trina Wood
May 28, 2024