Get ready for another British invasion, this time in the form of Mumford & Sons, a folk rock band that hails from London. The band has already taken over radio stations with their first single “Little Lion Man,” and the rest of their debut album shows just as much promise.

The Killers’ front man steps out into his own limelight on solo album Flamingo. The album, which Flowers wanted to be homage to his hometown of Las Vegas, falls short of dazzling.

On Nov. 2, Californians will vote on Proposition 19. The proposition will legalize the recreational use of marijuana and give state government the power to regulate and collect taxes on marijuana-related activities. Rumors about the physical effects of marijuana persist. But how many of those rumors have actually been supported by scientific research? The reported […]

While rain fell from the sky in Davis Sunday night, Cudamani performers in “Gamelan Cudamani: Bamboo to Bronze” lit up the stage inside Jackson Hall of the Mondavi Center, where a sunny vibe contrasted the more wintery outdoor conditions.

This week in Davis: Old Man Markley, Miss Lonely Hearts and the West Nile Ramblers; Electronic/Mixed Media Concert (Madness and Music Festival); and House on Haunted Hill

TODAY: Flu Vaccination Clinic; Meat Lab Sale; Undergraduate Research Center Info Session; Act2Fellowship Bible Study

A few years ago, science writer Jonah Lehrer stood in a grocery store cereal aisle, paralyzed. There were too many options: honey-nut Cheerios, regular Cheerios, multigrain Cheerios. The decision-making process was overwhelming – so Lehrer wrote a book about it.

With Halloween only a few days away, many students are still scavenging for costumes. If you are out of costume ideas, the Enchanted Cellar may be the place for you.

New research from UC Davis shows that particle size is much more important to chemical reactivity than previously thought. Understanding the differences between how large and small particles behave will have a wide array of applications, from cleaning up environmental pollutants and crumbling infrastructure to the biology of bacteria and the origins of life.

They might be only 140 characters long, but the mood swings captured in those tiny “tweets” can predict the movement of the stock market, says a new study. Measuring Twitter’s “calmness score” can predict how the Dow Jones Industrial Average will change three days later – with 86.7 percent accuracy.

A Yolo County jury found a northern Sacramento man guilty of gang-related violence earlier this month.

Best Coast, the indie pop band best known for its laid-back California vibe, will perform at Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 Second St., tonight at 8:30 p.m., with tickets available for students for $5. MUSE caught up with Best Coast’s lead singer, Bethany Cosentino, about the band, fame and tonight’s performance.