A mother lost her daughter 40 years ago. Until investigators knocked on her door, she had no idea what had happened.

The paradox of blindsight might unlock the mystery of consciousness. 

What would it mean to reintroduce woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons now?

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Professor Neil Tsutsui talks hygiene, personal sacrifice, and other lessons humans can learn from eusocial insects.

Daniela Kaufer has reversed the effects of aging in mouse brains. Can she do it in humans?

Margaret Press is transforming forensic genealogy one Doe at a time.

Berkeley is teaching the public how to edit genes. But are we ready?

Under new leadership, one of the poorest cities in California is getting a makeover.

Stuart Russell wants to harness AI before it’s too late.

Two Berkeley professors grapple with the challenges of environmental reporting.

Contained? Controlled? Out? Experts explain how to read the news about the fires.

Dear Melania, I’d like to offer some unsolicited advice to help you Be [your] Best [self] during your trip to Kenya.

For Javier Zamora, who's lived most of his life undocumented, finding success as a poet is just the beginning on a long path to healing. 

What happens this week, in the dark recesses of early morning, has become something of media lore. It goes like this. 

Berkeley researchers are making hoppy beer with just the yeast. And a little thing called CRISPR.

New research reveals a surprising adaptation among deep-diving Bajau.

At first glance, the work of visual artists Alicia McCarthy and Ruby Neri couldn’t be more different.