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A gray wolf captured on a game camera approaching a bull in a forested area in June of 2023. (Tina Saitone and Ken Tate / UC Davis)

Novel Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population

by Emily C. Dooley
April 21, 2025

Mountain landscape within which grows a Jeffrey pine tree between a lodgepole pine and foxtail pine tree in High Sierra

A New Record for California’s Highest Tree

by Kat Kerlin
April 17, 2025

A bird with a golden yellow head and body and black wings sits on a branch among small black berries.

Can Citizen Science Be Trusted? New Study of Birds Shows It Can

by Liana Wait
April 15, 2025

Spiky blue and yellow tendrils extend from a mass to the left of the image. Black background.

Researchers Develop an LSD Analogue with Potential for Treating Schizophrenia

by Greg Watry
April 14, 2025

Red cabbage being fermented in vinegar in a clear jar. A new UC Davis study shows that having fermented food like sauerkraut could be good for gut health. (Hector Amezcua / UC Davis)

The Gut Health Benefits of Sauerkraut

by Tiffany Dobbyn
April 14, 2025

A UC Davis study finds that dogs could be indicators for Valley fever spread in humans. Dogs that like to dig, such as this white and brown terrier mix shown digging in dirt, are more at risk for the disease. (Credit: Dr. William Zachary Mills DVM, MPH, MBA)

Dogs Could Help Predict Valley Fever Spread in Humans

by Amy Quinton
April 10, 2025

Foundation Plant Services technicians in white lab coats at table processing grapevine material in plastic bags from the Classic Foundation Vineyard. (Foundation Plant Services / UC Davis)

Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines

by Emily C. Dooley
March 24, 2025

Close up view of pistachios growing in a cluster on a tree. Researchers have generated the most comprehensive genome sequence of the pistachio, allowing plant breeders to create better varieties. (Bárbara Blanco-Ulate / UC Davis)

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

by Amy Quinton
March 20, 2025

Researchers in waders pre canoes alongside Putah Creek on overcast day

Restored Stream Supports New Wild Salmon Run

by Kat Kerlin
March 20, 2025

A healthcare worker in protective gear administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a masked individual wearing a black shirt, with a stained-glass window in the background.

The Milestones of COVID-19: A Timeline

by Marianne Russ Sharp and Pamela Wu
March 18, 2025

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