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Fishing lines can be seen as this entangled humpback whale breaches. (Photo: NOAA-NMFS West Coast Region)

Warmer water increases whale entanglements

UC Santa Cruz researchers report that entanglements of humpback whales in fishing gear increased more than 400 percent along the U.S. west coast during the 2014 to 2016 marine heat wave known as the ‘warm blob.’

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Community input key for new athletics Banana Slug

Community input key for new athletics Banana Slug

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What is white-nose syndrome in bats?

What is white-nose syndrome in bats?

Writing for 'The Conversation,' Winifred Frick, associate research professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, explains white-nose syndrome in bats.

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Biomarkers reveal history of large earthquakes

Biomarkers reveal history of large earthquakes

Researchers found multiple faults and evidence of earlier major earthquakes in the region hit by the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Art/science LASER talk series visits Rio Theatre

Art/science LASER talk series visits Rio Theatre

Professors Nidhi Mahajan and Karen Tei Yamashita join professor David Haussler and Dean Paul Koch for TED-style presentations Feb. 19.

Haney testifies about penal code reform

Haney testifies about penal code reform

Professor Craig Haney told a state committee he would like to see drastic reductions in how many people go to prison and for how long, and in how sentences are decided.

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