Science & Technology

Examining the various theories and evidence about life before the extinction of the dinosaurs   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   66 million years ago, an asteroid of similar size to Mount Everest collided with Earth with the power of 10 billion atomic bombs. Not long after, on a geologic timescale, nearly 75% of all animals […]

This UC Davis student promotes diversity and food justice by cultivating Latin American crops and hosting cooking workshops     By LILA MAGBILANG—science@theaggie.org   Standing behind the stove of the Davis Food Co-Op Teaching Kitchen, Itzel Villagran looked like the star of her own cooking show. And to some extent, she was — this was the […]

Recent research highlights a songbird species’ beneficial relationship with their siblings, a trait that also presents in falcon sibling relationships   By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org   While cooperative relationships with siblings aren’t always the norm, in a study published in peer-reviewed journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) Biology on Oct. 9, 2025, a songbird […]

What is dark matter, how do we detect it and what does it mean for our understanding of the universe?   By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org   How much of the universe do we know about? Everything we can touch, see or even imagine — from the smallest particles to the largest stars —  makes […]

Unidentified objects appear in the sky, like 3I/ATLAS, offer insight into the key signs of life that scientists look for By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org We have insects, birds, fish and even intelligent, bipedal mammals right here on Earth. But what could be beyond Earth? The likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligent life has been subject to […]

Hands on the Land provides free trips that allow students and community members to gain access to the UC Reserves and participate in habitat restoration By LILA MAGBILANG— science@theaggie.org Tucked away among the sprawling wilderness of California lies the University of California (UC) Natural Reserve System. With each of the nine UC undergraduate campuses responsible […]

UC Davis, as part of a multi-institutional team, is working to change how buildings operate with new biosensors and a risk model to maintain energy efficiency   By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org   A multi-institutional research team, which includes UC Davis, began work on a project to develop a system capable of reducing pathogens in […]

Diving into the dynamics of focus and certain ADHD traits   By EMILIA ROSE – science@theaggie.org    We all get distracted sometimes. Maybe even right now. Maybe you’re distracted while reading this, preoccupied with some other part of your day. But what is distraction, and why are we so quick to demonize it?  When our […]

Talks organized by graduate students offer a look into ongoing research in the department   By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org   The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department offers informal seminars on earth sciences in the form of their Friday Lunch Talks series. The talks occur every Friday at noon — the dates are noted on […]

Large multi-decade studies across multiple sites show that there is no link between ASD and Tylenol usage in pregnancy   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a diverse group of neurodevelopmental conditions commonly characterized by challenges with social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of restricted or […]

Nine can’t-miss science and technology events in Davis: including the Chemistry Magic Show, Pre-Health Conference and HackDavis   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN  — science@theaggie.org   Davis Science Café Held each month in collaboration with G Street WunderBar, UC Davis Chemistry Professor Jared Shaw hosts the Davis Science Café to bring real-life research closer to the […]

UC Davis team develops mobile tool, providing farmers with real-time plant health data By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org Imagine you could scan a leaf of a plant like a barcode and instantly know its health status. The Leaf Monitor — a mobile tool in the Digital Ag Lab App developed by a team of researchers […]