Why does amber light ease stress and anxiety? One theory is that it’s similar to natural orange light experienced in nature, like sunsets and campfires.

Do you want to contribute solutions to environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution, water use and land use? Environmental scientists advance our understanding ...

The University of California, Davis, has offered undergraduate admission for fall 2025 to 8.6% more applicants than last year — including a record high number for first-year status, according to ...

In its second-greatest year of fundraising yet, the University of California, Davis, raised nearly $318 million in the year ended June 30, 2025. Donors supported a wide range of university programs ...

UC Davis has experienced a surge in records of invention (ROIs), marking a strong rebound in research innovation. The university filed 191 ROIs in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, up from 140 ...

Turtles return after bullfrogs croak American bullfrogs were introduced throughout Yosemite in the 1950s and were well-established in multiple regions in the park by the mid-1970s. Field observations ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead ...

Lake Tahoe’s long-term clarity record is not trending worse, nor is it improving, according to the 2024 annual clarity report from the University of California, Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research ...

Scientists find making a seaweed additive more accessible to grazing cattle would make cattle farming more sustainable while meeting global demand for meat.

Ride-hailing services replace more sustainable modes of transit in more than half of trips taken, according to a UC Davis study of four California metro regions.

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

Majors in wildlife, fish and conservation biology study the relationships between human needs and wildlife needs for shelter and habitat preservation.