Humans and chimpanzees share more than 95% of our genome, and yet we are remarkably different. A new study highlights the ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms — think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates — lasers are the technology of ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It’s a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain, according to researchers at UC Santa ...

Soojin Yi studies evolutionary biology using comparative genomic and epigenomic methods. She’s curious how epigenetic regulatory mechanisms evolve and how they contribute to biological phenomena. For ...

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

Shane Jimerson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and recognized by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress as a Board Certified Expert and Diplomat, and is included in their ...

Distinguished Research Professor, editor of Penguin’s paperback classics of the works of Jorge Luis Borges and noted translator of important Latin American writers such as Guillermo Cabrera Infante, ...

Andy Howell leads the supernova group at the Las Cumbres Observatory and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics at UC Santa Barbara. Most of his research focuses on supernovae — how they ...

Sonia came to science writing after working many years as a journalist. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in English, she’s thrilled to be writing for her alma mater and working with the ...

Bella DePaulo (Ph.D., Harvard University) has always been single and always will be. The Atlantic calls her “America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience.” She is the author of ...