Until last Thursday, there were nine planets in Earth’s solar system. But with a word from the International Astronomical Union, the sole body charged with making astronomical decisions, that number was reduced to eight. Read more...

By the age of 7, many people are still trying to grasp the concept of adding apples and oranges. At the same age, Terence Tao was busy manipulating digits in math class to earn a high school diploma. Read more...

Several Undergraduate Students Association Council members walked out of a meeting Wednesday night, breaking the quorum and suspending business for more than a week. Council members affiliated with the Students First! Read more...

The flooding from the broken levees has torn away at the city’s buildings. The mud that has enveloped the ruined homes and the street pavements are signs that the impact of Hurricane Katrina has not yet physically disappeared ““ one year later. Read more...

A pill, drug or other physical form of medicine is often assumed to be the only effective component, but could be just one of several parts of a successful treatment for depression. Read more...

Iranian extremists have declared it permissible to spill the blood of a UCLA Islamic law professor, claiming he advised President Bush to support Israel’s recent strike against Lebanon and resist a cease-fire with Hezbollah. Read more...

UCLA ranks high on several lists of top universities In the past month, various news publications have released their rankings of the top universities in the nation, consistently naming UCLA as one of these schools. Read more...