Science
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Genome of a 28-eyed jellyfish could provide insight on evolution of vision
The Macias-Muñoz lab and collaborators have sequenced the genome of a unique species of jellyfish to better understand the origins of sight.
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UN-backed research team shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
UC Santa Cruz experts and vast data sets on marine mammals contributed to new report
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Digital platform for tracing DNA of rare species, pathogens in environment comes to Canada
UC Santa Cruz’s eDNA Explorer secures $1 million to bring ecosystem-assessment tool to British Columbia
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Q&A with Malin Pinsky: On ocean warming, moving fish, and why it all matters
Marine ecologist Malin Pinsky explains how record-breaking ocean warming is driving unprecedented shifts in marine life, disrupting ecosystems and economies, and challenging both science and policy to keep pace with rapid environmental change.
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James Webb telescope confirms cooling effects of Pluto’s haze
New study in Nature Astronomy affirms hypothesis made by UC Santa Cruz’s Xi Zhang in 2017
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Whales and the stories they carry about climate change are the subject of new art and science exhibition at the IAS
A new exhibit at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at UC Santa Cruz merges cutting-edge whale research with immersive art to tell powerful, interdisciplinary stories about climate change and ecological justice.
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Rethinking climate adaptation: Researchers call for a holistic approach to species on the move
Animals adapt in more ways than one – ignoring that complexity could undermine efforts to help them survive climate change.
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Facing the storm: UC Santa Cruz researchers model a new line of coastal defense
Buffering aging levees with sloping wetlands reduces flood risk while establishing beneficial ecosystems.
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Following Late Pleistocene horse migration toward our sustainable future
Cutting-edge UC Santa Cruz Paleogenomics Lab was key to genetically tracing mass movements long ago
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Molecular observations by UC Santa Cruz scientists demystify parasitic mind control
Using brain mapping, genetic engineering and machine learning, scientists reveal how parasitic bacteria take over fruit fly brains.
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The ripple effect of small earthquakes near major faults
Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds
