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Don Smith is a professor of environmental toxicology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He says the state and San Jose test results look contradictory for a couple reasons. They sampled different locations, and San Jose state researchers only analyzed the topmost layer of soil. Some of the state tests included deeper samples, which,…

The star’s explosion released intense ionizing cosmic radiation which, based on modeling predictions, could have collided with the Earth’s surface for roughly 100,000 years. “It’s really cool to find ways in which these super distant things could impact our lives or the planet’s habitability,” said lead author Caitlyn Nojiri from UC Santa Cruz. Additional coverage…

A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something wholly unexpected. "This is nothing new,” said University of California, Santa Cruz plant biologist Lincoln Taiz.

Professor Sir Isaac Julien’s recent work was highlighted as part of a list of best art shows to visit. I Dream a World at the de Young Museum opens on April 12, and is a retrospective on American history and race.

This stunning review of the African American Theater Arts Troupe’s production of Paradise Blue puts special emphasis on Professor Don Williams powerful directorial skills. Writer Jake Thomas says “This is a powerful play full of emotional arcs and sparking with the electricity of music, lust and murder.”

"Our modeling is a major advance in characterizing the effectiveness of nature-based infrastructure for coastal protection. The approach can also be applied to other ecosystems, such as beaches, marshes, oyster reefs, and mangrove forests," said Borja Reguero, who led the research at UC Santa Cruz.

Evidence of cosmic radiation debris arriving at the same time that a virus community in Africa was boosted. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz think the two factors are linked. They believe the radiation was likely powerful enough to break the double-stranded DNA of organisms, thereby driving mutations and diversifying species.

Peter Weiss, an atmospheric chemist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been installing them in Pacifica, just south of San Francisco. In the summertime, fog can provide enough water to sustain a home's established plants without turning on the hose.

Motion-triggered cameras have captured these wild canines dragging baby seals away from mainland beaches. This discovery has sparked questions about how these predators use the shore as part of their menu. Led by UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. student Frankie Gerraty, the investigation uncovered details of coyote hunting patterns near seal rookeries. Also in USA Today,…

For Black History Month, KION covered a study out of UCSC's Institute for Social Transformation that highlights the ongoing disparity faced by black communities living in the Monterey and San Benito counties. The study considered issues like educational attainment, poverty levels, and access to health care.