New theory explains how species begin to diversify

Waste dumped into the Tijuana River can travel seven times farther than expected before becoming airborne and polluting San Diego’s air, at least 20 miles from its source, according to new research.

For the first time, scientists have measured the microplastic pollution falling on the Sierra Nevada during snowstorms. They found significant amounts even in locations inaccessible by car or by foot.

UC Riverside has received $8 million in federal grants to help the Inland Empire become more proficient in artificial intelligence and better align engineering education with the needs of regional industries. The two grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education through its Strengthening Institutions Program, will support separate projects...

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project led by engineers at the University of California, Irvine to move forward to a second phase that will span three years. The multi-agent AI expert for subsurface reasoning and optimization initiative brings together researchers from a...

Award provides a five-year, $1.35 million grant to explore collective quantum behavior in 2D materials

A nearby star system with two suns could potentially support an Earth-sized planet in a region where liquid water could exist, according to a new paper examining the dynamics of the system.

Scientists have helped solve a longstanding mystery about how Earth remained habitable after oxygen first accumulated in its atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago.

With a global ocean of liquid water below a thick crust of ice, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. A new study suggests the moon itself may aid in that search by making some ocean compounds easier for future spacecraft...

UC Riverside study offers new hope for pollinator protection

UC Riverside computer scientists ​found that AI model confidence and correctness can arise from different internal features, a discovery that could help build more reliable AI models. ​

UC Riverside researchers discover a way to explain the previously confusing movement of Arctic sea ice, offering a way to potentially predict where the ice will travel as the ocean gets warmer.

New research shows that while rich neighborhoods are more likely to burn, they also generally recover faster from fires.

If it ever had a moon, new research shows Venus would have consumed it.

She’s a Grammy Award-winning international superstar, and now, Taylor Swift is also a genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia that were previously unknown to science.

UC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy “forever chemical” pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.

UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth’s biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur.

Scientists have finally observed a fleeting chemical reaction that forms the basis of urban smog. The insight could help improve air quality forecasting models.

New UC Riverside research shows a link between dollar store food quality and higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.

Don’t assume an uptick in ant activity after setting out pesticide traps means the treatment failed. New UC Riverside research shows their behavior changes as chemicals make their way through a colony.