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A person forming a heart shape with their hands over their abdomen. An international panel led by UC Davis professor Maria Marco defines “gut health” for the first time, offering a scientific framework for medicine, research and consumer claims. (Getty)

What is Gut Health?

by Amy Quinton
February 18, 2026

A man with glasses stands outdoors, wearing a light jacket, with greenery in the background.

Sloan Fellowship for Quantum Sciences Research

by Andy Fell
February 17, 2026

Close-up of a green Sierran tree frog resting on a bed of leaves and twigs.

Frog Love Songs and the Sounds of Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
February 12, 2026

Two people in green suits walking on icy terrain alongside a line of dead skuas, which are seabirds.

H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird

by Kat Kerlin
February 05, 2026

Rendering of the proposed new small animal hospital at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine as shown from Garrod Drive. The four-story building has a glass facade. A few students are shown walking a dog on the sidewalk in front of the building.

UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

by Courtney Tompkins
January 28, 2026

A man wearing a grey shirt and turban stands in a field of green plants with small yellow flowers.

Grant to Expand Self-Cloning Crop Technology for Indian Farmers

by Liana Wait
January 27, 2026

Assessing coral health with a color chart

Some Corals Can Stand the Heat — Could They Help Those That Can’t?

by Liana Wait
January 26, 2026

Science and Climate

Close up of a circular plastic dish held by a hand in blue gloves. A pink gel runs down the dish.

Biologists and Engineers Follow Goopy Clues to Plant-Wilting Bacteria

by Andy Fell
January 23, 2026

close up image of pistachios, ready to eat

Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split

by Trina Kleist
January 22, 2026

View of rocky coastline and beach to left with island rocks among the surf to right.

Tiny Earthquakes Reveal Hidden Faults Under Northern California

by Andy Fell
January 15, 2026

Lychee, a white, domestic long-haired cat, with big blue eyes and gray markings on its face, had FIP, a feline coronavirus. He was part of a clinical trial to cure him of the disease.

Cat Disease Challenges What Scientists Thought About Coronaviruses

by Amy Quinton
January 12, 2026

Hugh Safford overlooks Echo Lake. He stands with arms folded along rocky ridges. The lake is below and mountains are int backdrop.

Lessons from the Caldor Fire’s Christmas Valley ‘Miracle’

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2025

Two UC Davis researchers measure a chinook salmon as it lays on a tray at Putah Creek in Yolo County

Record Returns: 2,100 Salmon Spawned in Putah Creek

by Solano County Water Agency/UC Davis News
December 17, 2025

Professor checks orchard watering device

Federal Funding Protects California’s Future

by Anila Lijo
December 15, 2025

Advancing Health Worldwide

A study participant listens to music while in rooms flooded with colors of blue, musted, orangish and red

Lighting Strongly Influences People’s Experience While Listening to Music, a New Study Suggests

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 09, 2025

Driven by Curiosity