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Human-driven climate change has caused large and concerning temperature decreases in the stratosphere since at least 1986, according to a UCLA-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. That sustained…

When UCLA shifted to remote instruction during the early days of COVID-19, the campus was much less populated — but it wasn’t totally empty. Several species of animals continued to go about their daily lives, just with far fewer…

Could ants’ nests hold the secret to reducing traffic congestion on the 405 Freeway?In a new study, UCLA biologists discovered insights about how ants build their nests that could be useful for designing more efficient human…

Five projects led by UCLA investigators have received grants through a partnership between the University of California and the state intended to spur research and real-world solutions that tackle the threat of climate change throughout…

A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center sheds new light on why tumors that have spread to the brain from other parts of the body respond to immunotherapy while glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that…

Smog and wildfire smoke aren’t just hard on human lungs — they can be harmful for birds, too.A new initiative created by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will use community science to learn more about the effects,…

Hardship experienced by mothers during their own childhood or during pregnancy is reflected in the composition of their 2-year-old children’s gut microbiomes, reports an international team of scientists led by UCLA psychologists.The…

In the story of Charles Darwin, there is one often-omitted footnote: He was taught by a Black former enslaved man, John Edmonstone.Darwin’s theories of evolution and ecology could not have been developed without the knowledge of taxidermy…

But a study led by UCLA psychologists has found that consumers often incorrectly remember marketing claims about just how lab-tested — or -proven — products actually are. The research discovered that even when products are labeled…

The UCLA School of Education & Information Studies and the American Council on Education have formed a partnership to strengthen and lead the Higher Education Research Institute, which is based at UCLA.The institute, a nationally…