The bright orange plumes of water scientists first noticed billowing across a river in Alaska’s Brooks Range in 2018 were even more acidic and metallic than water leached from metal mines, despite ...

As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses their productivity and the global economy. A study from the University of California, Davis, quantifies the cost of heat ...

As of March 2026, every U.S. state had introduced at least one bill seeking to regulate social media or other digital platforms for people younger than 18. The wave of legislation would be difficult ...

The UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain is set up for a unique experiment with laminated images on the walls at each blue X taped to the floor: a banana across from an extended tape measure, scissors ...

If you've been reaching for chips, mayonnaise or salad dressing labeled "made with avocado oil," there's a good chance the oil inside isn't pure avocado oil, despite it being the only listed oil ...

Have you ever wondered if the labels on your products matter? Consumers may assume that ingredient lists and claims such as “extra virgin,” “pure,” or “natural” are strictly regulated and trustworthy.

Climate change is likely to drive rodent-borne arenaviruses into parts of South America that have never faced these diseases, putting new communities of people at risk, finds a study from the ...

The University of California, Davis, today announced the second largest individual gift ever made to the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine: $75 million from Bay Area residents Kathy Chiao ...

Guests coming from out of town are encouraged to make reservations for accommodations as early as possible. Local hotels in and around Davis (located in Yolo County) are a great way to stay close to ...

In what came to be called the “Christmas Valley miracle,” the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin ...

Artificial intelligence is already blurring how we think about what is real, even when we know the truth. A recent study at UC Davis had AI chatbots send messages to people’s phones to remind them to ...

White picket fences. Green, manicured lawns. Children on bicycles. The “American Dream” conjures images of a suburban ideal and elicits hope and optimism, especially for immigrants and for those ...