The Blob, a long-lasting mass of warm water, sat off the Pacific coast of North America for years, bringing new species to formerly cold waters. What allows some to survive while others fade away?
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The Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that DACA, a policy that shields undocumented young immigrants from deportation, could continue. Now a Texas court says it can’t. An immigration lawyer explains.
A new study found that sales went down when salespeople conveyed emotion during their pitch – including expressions of happiness.
Roundup may be taking a beating in the US, where three juries have concluded that it gave plaintiffs cancer, but it’s still widely used around the globe.
When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel companies take action.
A scholar of untraceable firearms explains what they are and why President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking to restrict their manufacture and use.
By merging genomics with classical epidemiology, researchers are able to predict new disease outbreaks based on which viral variants are on the rise.
Asian Americans are more likely to participate in remote learning than other racial groups, federal data show. To understand why, three experts weigh in.
The House passed a bill creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Here’s what you need to know about the Dreamers and DACA.
When a child loses mom or dad to deportation, the harm can be severe and lasting. New immigration bills in the House and Senate seek to avoid family separation and allow deported parents back home.
Cow burps and farts are no joke – they’re a big factor in climate change. A new study shows that daily seaweed supplements could tame this major methane source while saving ranchers money.
As more and more plastic trash permeates the Semakin banyak sampah plastik di lautan, serpihan plastik masuk ke dalam ikan dan kerang - dan berpotensi juga masuk ke manusia
Words matter, writes an immigration scholar. It is far easier to deny the humanity of an ‘alien’ than to do so for a ‘noncitizen.’
Cities have long resisted the public demand for street food vendors, but the pandemic may reverse those restrictions for good.
As more and more plastic trash permeates the oceans, fragments are making their way into fish and shellfish – and potentially into humans.
The stench was once thought to originate from plants, but scientists have now pin-pointed its true origin.
A new federal antipoverty program for both rural and urban areas is part of the solution, but the power of Big Ag, lack of internet and struggling towns need attention, too.
A stark divide in the response to the film suggests a deep disconnect between media elites and the rest of the country.
Scientists had been uncertain about why killer whales are dying in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. A new study takes an in-depth look and provides the tools to help prevent additional deaths in the future.
Google pays Apple to make its search engine the default on its devices, but the iPhone maker actually has more market power in the relationship.
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Assistant Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern/South Asian Studies, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis
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Daniel Sperling is a Friend of The Conversation.
Distinguished Blue Planet Prize Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis
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Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
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Co-director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), University of California, Davis
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Research Affiliate in Legal and Political Philosophy, University of California, Davis
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Senior Development Engineer, institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
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Doctoral Student and Provost's Research Fellow, University of California, Davis
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Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Diversity and Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
