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Friday, January 16, 2026

Science & Technology

Column: Marbles

Of the myriad childhood illnesses and disorders that cause anxiety to pregnant women everywhere, few are as common yet mysterious as autism. According to...

True or False

I’ve often heard students swear by the warming effects of alcohol in the winter cold. Even though college always seems to be booze season,...

Nature’s secret codes

Too many of us are under the comforting illusion that we, humans, are the be-all-end-all of nature’s evolutionary process. We are the smartest, we...

Column: Pizza: not a veggie

If you’ve been reading political news headlines from websites as diverse as Fox News, MSNBC and the Huffington Post, you are probably under the...

Column: Pricks and sticks

Picture yourself as you were when you were 14. You wake up one morning and you are a pound lighter. The next morning you...

True or False

Cold and flu season is just starting to take off, and if you scroll down your Facebook news feed, chances are that one or...

Oceanography catches a new wave

A new partnership formed by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Liquid Robotics could yield a substantial advancement for scientists and people...

Scientists search for answers to the universe’s questions

Every night our sky is lit up with pinpricks of light constituting the billions of stars and galaxies that fill our universe. And every...

Environmental hazards threaten San Joaquin Valley residents

Breathing is something people should be able to do without having to think about what they are inhaling. Unfortunately, this is not the case...

True or False

I get sleepy just thinking about my family’s Thanksgiving feast, and I know I’m not alone. There seems to be a general consensus that...

Column: Pepper spray

The pepper spraying of student protestors in UC Davis is a story that has gone from local outrage to international condemnation. Since the story...

UC Davis: eco-architecture powerhouse

Eco-friendly, state of the art, revolutionary; these terms get bandied about the UC Davis campus quite frequently … and for good reason. UC Davis...

Tech tips

As college students we tend to be more selective of the programming we watch. For some, TV programming may not be a reality that...

Column: Sagan’s legacy

Last week, Nov. 9, Carl Sagan would have turned 77 years old. To those that may not have heard of him, Sagan was an...

Ants: one of the most important parts of our ecosystem

Watch where you step, because ants are crucial contributors in the continued discovery of the world we live in. Insects, although small, are one...